Kenya vs Lesotho: Children out of school
Kenya
32.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
Lesotho rank
15th
Children out of school over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 46.0% | 8.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.9% | 4.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, 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?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.