Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, primary education, female
Botswana
179,953
in 2025
Lesotho
191,982
in 2025
Botswana rank
126th
Lesotho rank
123rd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 191,982 against 179,953 in Botswana, a difference of 12,029.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 216 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 | 71,961 | 107,093 | 35,132 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 104,275 | 144,160 | 39,885 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 142,976 | 185,190 | 42,215 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 147,572 | 171,316 | 23,744 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 164,086 | 170,297 | 6,211 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 175,607 | 188,643 | 13,036 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 191,982 against 179,953 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 12,029, with Lesotho 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, primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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