Kenya vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Kenya
70.4%
in 2010
Lesotho
76.7%
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Lesotho rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 76.7% against 70.4% in Kenya, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 35.4% 91.8% 56.4% Lesotho
1970s 48.1% 86.0% 37.9% Lesotho
1980s 72.9% 69.7% 3.1% Kenya
1990s 75.4% 57.4% 18.0% Kenya
2000s 56.0% 43.6% 12.3% Kenya
2010s 70.4% 76.7% 6.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 76.7% against 70.4% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Kenya and Lesotho?
6.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Kenya ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)