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

Botswana
91,294 number
in 2020
Namibia
96,055 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
142nd
Namibia rank
139th

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 96,055 number against 91,294 number in Botswana, a difference of 4,761 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 205 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 48,475 number 36,978 number 11,498 number Botswana
1980s 62,395 number 50,680 number 11,716 number Botswana
1990s 95,941 number 71,912 number 24,029 number Botswana
2000s 81,906 number 88,377 number 6,471 number Namibia
2010s 83,570 number 98,949 number 15,379 number Namibia
2020s 91,294 number 96,055 number 4,761 number 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 96,055 number against 91,294 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?
4,761 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th 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.