Kenya vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Kenya
33.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.9% against 32.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 180 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 | 37.4% | 49.1% | 11.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 20.5% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 30.4% | 5.8% | 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, male, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 33.9% against 32.6% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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