Botswana vs Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Botswana
54,143 number
in 2020
Lesotho
45,848 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
135th
Lesotho rank
138th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 54,143 number against 45,848 number in Lesotho, a difference of 8,295 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 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 206 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 23,912 number 35,535 number 11,623 number Lesotho
1980s 33,597 number 47,533 number 13,936 number Lesotho
1990s 41,389 number 54,323 number 12,934 number Lesotho
2000s 43,514 number 48,956 number 5,442 number Lesotho
2010s 50,101 number 45,152 number 4,950 number Botswana
2020s 54,143 number 45,848 number 8,295 number Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 54,143 number against 45,848 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Botswana and Lesotho?
8,295 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Botswana ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.