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

Botswana
27,582 number
in 2020
Gabon
29,396 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Gabon rank
131st

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

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 29,396 number against 27,582 number in Botswana, a difference of 1,814 number.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 12,489 number 8,201 number 4,288 number Botswana
1980s 17,512 number 11,473 number 6,038 number Botswana
1990s 21,112 number 15,588 number 5,525 number Botswana
2000s 22,269 number 18,511 number 3,758 number Botswana
2010s 25,751 number 23,999 number 1,752 number Botswana
2020s 27,582 number 29,396 number 1,814 number Gabon

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 Gabon?
Gabon, at 29,396 number against 27,582 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Botswana and Gabon?
1,814 number, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Botswana ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/