Botswana vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Botswana
27,565
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
4.88 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
UIS: Arab States rank
131st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Botswana
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 4.88 million against 27,565 in Botswana, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 177.0 times Botswana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 132nd and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 222 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,506 | 2.43 million | 2.42 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 17,293 | 2.98 million | 2.96 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 20,765 | 3.43 million | 3.41 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 21,202 | 3.64 million | 3.62 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 24,974 | 4.42 million | 4.39 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 26,403 | 4.95 million | 4.92 million | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 4.88 million against 27,565 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Botswana and UIS: Arab States?
- 4.85 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UIS: Arab States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st 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, female (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