Kenya vs Lesotho: Mean years of schooling long run
Kenya
6.73
in 2020
Lesotho
6.88
in 2020
Kenya rank
88th
Lesotho rank
86th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.88 against 6.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.03 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.085 | 0.07 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.02 | 0.185 | 0.165 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.085 | 0.34 | 0.255 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.29 | 0.585 | 0.295 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.96 | 0.26 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.84 | 1.51 | 0.67 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 1.02 | 2.04 | 1.02 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 1.27 | 2.74 | 1.46 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 3.28 | 1.62 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 3.92 | 1.37 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 4.65 | 0.68 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 5.53 | 0.25 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6.79 | 0.595 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.26 | 0.115 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.88 | 0.15 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.88 against 6.73 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.15, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.