Botswana vs Jamaica: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Botswana
142,814 number
in 2020
Jamaica
138,011 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Jamaica rank
140th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 142,814 number against 138,011 number in Jamaica, a difference of 4,803 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 205 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 36,012 number 159,742 number 123,729 number Jamaica
1980s 59,921 number 169,319 number 109,398 number Jamaica
1990s 81,750 number 159,606 number 77,856 number Jamaica
2000s 124,624 number 166,760 number 42,136 number Jamaica
2010s 129,838 number 157,275 number 27,437 number Jamaica
2020s 142,814 number 138,011 number 4,803 number 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 142,814 number against 138,011 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Jamaica?
4,803 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.