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

Botswana
142,814 number
in 2020
Namibia
153,311 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Namibia rank
135th

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 153,311 number against 142,814 number in Botswana, a difference of 10,497 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 135th of 205 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 36,012 number 60,530 number 24,518 number Namibia
1980s 59,921 number 84,840 number 24,919 number Namibia
1990s 81,750 number 114,522 number 32,773 number Namibia
2000s 124,624 number 140,996 number 16,372 number Namibia
2010s 129,838 number 149,407 number 19,569 number Namibia
2020s 142,814 number 153,311 number 10,497 number Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 153,311 number against 142,814 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?
10,497 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 135th 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.