Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Botswana
26,973 number
in 2020
Lesotho
23,368 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Lesotho rank
135th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26,973 number against 23,368 number in Lesotho, a difference of 3,605 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 12,306 number 18,436 number 6,131 number Lesotho
1980s 17,223 number 24,379 number 7,156 number Lesotho
1990s 20,703 number 27,076 number 6,373 number Lesotho
2000s 21,788 number 24,714 number 2,926 number Lesotho
2010s 25,195 number 22,940 number 2,255 number Botswana
2020s 26,973 number 23,368 number 3,605 number Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 26,973 number against 23,368 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Botswana and Lesotho?
3,605 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/