Botswana vs Lesotho: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Botswana
24,797
in 2025
Lesotho
26,995
in 2025
Botswana rank
136th
Lesotho rank
135th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26,995 against 24,797 in Botswana, a difference of 2,198.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,667 | 14,170 | 5,504 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12,453 | 18,173 | 5,720 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18,958 | 24,233 | 5,274 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,816 | 25,282 | 3,466 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,646 | 23,254 | 608.4 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24,676 | 25,391 | 715.83 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26,995 against 24,797 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 2,198, with Lesotho 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release