Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Botswana
243,297
in 2025
Lesotho
254,854
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
Lesotho rank
138th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 254,854 against 243,297 in Botswana, a difference of 11,557.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,314 | 135,722 | 54,408 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 118,209 | 171,884 | 53,675 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 179,133 | 228,395 | 49,262 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 216,946 | 253,473 | 36,527 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 223,127 | 229,004 | 5,878 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 246,150 | 244,317 | 1,832 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 254,854 against 243,297 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 11,557, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release