Botswana vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Botswana
96.7%
in 2008
Lesotho
96.2%
in 2017
Botswana rank
102nd
Lesotho rank
104th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 96.7% against 96.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 52.7% 60.6% 7.9% Lesotho
1980s 75.6% 70.4% 5.2% Botswana
1990s 90.8% 70.3% 20.5% Botswana
2000s 99.1% 85.7% 13.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 96.7% against 96.2% in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.