Botswana vs ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Botswana
175,957
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
23.55 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
125th
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
127th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 23.55 million against 175,957 in Botswana, a difference of 23.38 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 133.8 times Botswana's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 125th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th of 222 countries.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Difference Ahead
1970s 71,895 10.11 million 10.03 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 108,001 14.56 million 14.46 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 126,334 18.18 million 18.06 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 129,962 16.02 million 15.89 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 154,393 20.97 million 20.81 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 162,436 23.37 million 23.21 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Botswana or ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 23.55 million against 175,957 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Botswana and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
23.38 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 125th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release