Botswana vs Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Botswana
96,623
in 2025
Namibia
112,477
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Namibia rank
138th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 112,477 against 96,623 in Botswana, a difference of 15,854.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 138th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,612 | 33,944 | 12,668 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 60,846 | 46,595 | 14,252 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 95,517 | 68,307 | 27,210 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 86,406 | 87,132 | 726 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 89,046 | 101,351 | 12,306 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 98,866 | 106,165 | 7,299 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 112,477 against 96,623 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?
- 15,854, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 138th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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