Which has higher children out of school, female, Kenya or Lesotho?

Kenya, at 31.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Lesotho: Children out of school, female

Kenya

31.9%

in 2022

Lesotho

31.8%

in 2024

Kenya rank

16th

Lesotho rank

17th

Children out of school, female over time

Kenya
Lesotho

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.1%	42.9%	5.8%	Lesotho
2000s	18.1%	16.1%	2.0%	Kenya
2010s	15.8%	13.5%	2.4%	Kenya
2020s	33.0%	29.3%	3.7%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Kenya or Lesotho?: Kenya, at 31.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Kenya and Lesotho?: 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school, female?: Kenya ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.