Kenya vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Kenya
21.1%
in 2010
Lesotho
19.0%
in 2010
Kenya rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
123rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.1% against 19.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Kenya ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 1.5% 0.6% Kenya
1970s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Kenya
1980s 8.7% 7.5% 1.2% Kenya
1990s 14.6% 13.8% 0.8% Kenya
2000s 20.1% 25.6% 5.6% Lesotho
2010s 21.1% 19.0% 2.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 21.1% against 19.0% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Kenya and Lesotho?
2.1%, 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)