Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, female
Botswana
120,992
in 2025
Lesotho
127,108
in 2025
Botswana rank
139th
Lesotho rank
138th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 127,108 against 120,992 in Botswana, a difference of 6,116.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th 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 | 42,253 | 69,106 | 26,853 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 60,593 | 86,450 | 25,857 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 90,904 | 115,555 | 24,651 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 108,693 | 127,617 | 18,924 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 110,851 | 114,612 | 3,761 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 122,326 | 121,970 | 356.5 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 127,108 against 120,992 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 6,116, 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, female?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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