Kenya vs Lesotho: Poverty vs mean schooling
Kenya
8.5
in 2040
Lesotho
8.67
in 2040
Kenya rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
121st
Poverty vs mean schooling over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.67 against 8.5 in Kenya, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 121st of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.94 | 7.09 | 0.155 | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 7.83 | 7.97 | 0.145 | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 8.5 | 8.67 | 0.17 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.67 against 8.5 in Kenya as of 2040.
- What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.17, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Kenya ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 121st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.