Kenya vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary

Kenya
31.0%
in 2010
Lesotho
29.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
16th
Lesotho rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31.0% against 29.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5% 14.9% 8.3% Lesotho
1970s 16.1% 18.1% 1.9% Lesotho
1980s 22.5% 22.7% 0.2% Lesotho
1990s 33.9% 30.2% 3.7% Kenya
2000s 26.0% 28.0% 2.0% Lesotho
2010s 31.0% 29.8% 1.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 31.0% against 29.8% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary between Kenya and Lesotho?
1.2%, with Kenya 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 20-24 with primary?
Kenya ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th 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 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary