Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Botswana
49,463
in 2025
Lesotho
54,343
in 2025
Botswana rank
135th
Lesotho rank
134th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54,343 against 49,463 in Botswana, a difference of 4,880.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 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 | 18,449 | 29,115 | 10,666 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 26,310 | 37,447 | 11,137 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 39,321 | 50,082 | 10,760 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 43,120 | 50,354 | 7,233 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45,412 | 46,771 | 1,359 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49,111 | 51,845 | 2,734 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54,343 against 49,463 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 4,880, 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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