Botswana vs Lesotho: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Botswana
3 years
in 2020
Lesotho
3 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
81st
Lesotho rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3.1 years 1.1 years Lesotho
1980s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years Lesotho
1990s 2.2 years 3 years 0.8 years Lesotho
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Botswana and Lesotho?
0 years, 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 theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Botswana ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.