Botswana vs Namibia: School age population, secondary education, female
Botswana
120,992
in 2025
Namibia
149,359
in 2025
Botswana rank
139th
Namibia rank
136th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 149,359 against 120,992 in Botswana, a difference of 28,367.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,253 | 45,533 | 3,280 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 60,593 | 63,002 | 2,409 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 90,904 | 88,244 | 2,660 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 108,693 | 116,692 | 7,999 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 110,851 | 126,678 | 15,827 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 122,326 | 137,380 | 15,054 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 149,359 against 120,992 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Botswana and Namibia?
- 28,367, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 214 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