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

Botswana
91,294 number
in 2020
Lesotho
87,568 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
143rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 91,294 number against 87,568 number in Lesotho, a difference of 3,726 number.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 48,475 number 50,924 number 2,448 number Lesotho
1980s 62,395 number 66,631 number 4,235 number Lesotho
1990s 95,941 number 90,379 number 5,562 number Botswana
2000s 81,906 number 98,369 number 16,463 number Lesotho
2010s 83,570 number 87,314 number 3,744 number Lesotho
2020s 91,294 number 87,568 number 3,726 number Botswana

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 Lesotho?
Botswana, at 91,294 number against 87,568 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Lesotho?
3,726 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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