Botswana vs Lesotho: Primary education, pupils

Botswana
48.9%
in 2015
Lesotho
48.9%
in 2017
Botswana rank
61st
Lesotho rank
59th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 48.9% against 48.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 203 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 54.6% 59.4% 4.8% Lesotho
1980s 52.7% 56.3% 3.6% Lesotho
1990s 50.4% 53.0% 2.6% Lesotho
2000s 49.3% 49.8% 0.6% Lesotho
2010s 48.8% 49.0% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 48.9% against 48.9% in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Botswana ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.