Botswana vs Finland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Botswana
381,674
in 2022
Finland
360,117
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Finland rank
124th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
  • Finland
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 381,674 against 360,117 in Finland, a difference of 21,557.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Finland ranks 124th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 115,624 407,567 291,943 Finland
1980s 219,035 378,235 159,200 Finland
1990s 309,775 387,221 77,446 Finland
2000s 328,887 378,147 49,260 Finland
2010s 337,381 349,225 11,844 Finland
2020s 373,481 369,140 4,340 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Botswana or Finland?
Botswana, at 381,674 against 360,117 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Botswana and Finland?
21,557, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 121st and Finland ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.