Kenya vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
31.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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 17th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 180 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 31.9% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release