Botswana vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Botswana
16 years
in 2025
Lesotho
16 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
10th
Lesotho rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3 years | 16.1 years | 0.8 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 16.2 years | 16 years | 0.2 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.7 years | 16 years | 0.3 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 16 years against 16 years in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release