Kenya vs Lesotho: Inequality in education
Kenya
0.1967
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1956
in 2023
Kenya rank
68th
Lesotho rank
69th
Inequality in education over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1967 against 0.1956 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0011.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 184 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2414 | 0.224 | 0.0175 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.1956 | 0.0173 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 0.1967 against 0.1956 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.0011, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for inequality in education?
- Kenya ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.