Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, secondary education, female

Botswana
115,705 number
in 2020
Lesotho
108,059 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
140th
Lesotho rank
143rd

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 115,705 number against 108,059 number in Lesotho, a difference of 7,646 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 140th 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 43,219 number 69,341 number 26,122 number Lesotho
1980s 62,744 number 89,863 number 27,119 number Lesotho
1990s 89,919 number 119,563 number 29,644 number Lesotho
2000s 102,912 number 123,587 number 20,674 number Lesotho
2010s 105,829 number 109,305 number 3,476 number Lesotho
2020s 115,705 number 108,059 number 7,646 number 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?
Botswana, at 115,705 number against 108,059 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
7,646 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, female?
Botswana ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (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

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