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
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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About this data
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.