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

Kenya
56.8%
in 2010
Lesotho
60.0%
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Lesotho rank
7th

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

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 60.0% against 56.8% in Kenya, a difference of 3.2%.

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 7th 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 33.9% 76.9% 43.0% Lesotho
1970s 42.2% 68.8% 26.6% Lesotho
1980s 48.0% 62.5% 14.5% Lesotho
1990s 61.1% 54.8% 6.3% Kenya
2000s 52.6% 49.6% 3.0% Kenya
2010s 56.8% 60.0% 3.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 60.0% against 56.8% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Kenya and Lesotho?
3.2%, 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 7th 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)