Botswana vs Jamaica: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Botswana
146,674
in 2025
Jamaica
118,064
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Jamaica rank
143rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 146,674 against 118,064 in Jamaica, a difference of 28,610.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,702 | 157,386 | 122,684 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57,363 | 164,297 | 106,934 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 83,616 | 165,200 | 81,584 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 130,539 | 175,280 | 44,741 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 134,081 | 152,592 | 18,511 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 147,283 | 127,998 | 19,286 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 146,674 against 118,064 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 28,610, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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