Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Botswana
234,108 number
in 2020
Lesotho
215,517 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
141st
Lesotho rank
143rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 234,108 number against 215,517 number in Lesotho, a difference of 18,591 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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 84,488 number 136,273 number 51,786 number Lesotho
1980s 122,316 number 176,848 number 54,531 number Lesotho
1990s 177,691 number 237,213 number 59,522 number Lesotho
2000s 206,530 number 246,509 number 39,980 number Lesotho
2010s 213,408 number 218,967 number 5,558 number Lesotho
2020s 234,108 number 215,517 number 18,591 number 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?
Botswana, at 234,108 number against 215,517 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Lesotho?
18,591 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.