Kenya vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.

Kenya
56.0%
in 2010
Lesotho
57.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
7th
Lesotho rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.8% against 56.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Kenya ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 6th 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 29.5% 74.0% 44.5% Lesotho
1970s 38.3% 72.7% 34.5% Lesotho
1980s 44.3% 66.7% 22.4% Lesotho
1990s 57.9% 57.5% 0.4% Kenya
2000s 55.4% 52.5% 2.9% Kenya
2010s 56.0% 57.8% 1.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling., Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 57.8% against 56.0% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Kenya and Lesotho?
1.8%, 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 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 6th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)