Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Botswana
55,372
in 2025
Lesotho
53,577
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
133rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 55,372 against 53,577 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,795.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd 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 | 23,135 | 33,306 | 10,171 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 34,834 | 47,296 | 12,463 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 41,962 | 55,512 | 13,550 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42,857 | 49,151 | 6,294 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50,448 | 51,925 | 1,477 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 53,520 | 55,304 | 1,785 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 55,372 against 53,577 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,795, with Botswana 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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