Botswana vs Lesotho: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Botswana
48,516
in 2025
Lesotho
49,782
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Lesotho rank
140th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 49,782 against 48,516 in Botswana, a difference of 1,266.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 140th of 220 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 | 22,154 | 24,466 | 2,312 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 29,475 | 32,586 | 3,111 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 46,854 | 42,529 | 4,325 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42,901 | 49,898 | 6,997 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44,759 | 45,166 | 406.9 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49,707 | 47,805 | 1,902 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 49,782 against 48,516 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,266, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 140th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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