Kenya vs Lesotho: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Kenya

8.5 years

in 2040

Lesotho

8.67 years

in 2040

Kenya rank

123rd

Lesotho rank

121st

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Lesotho currently reports 8.67 years against 8.5 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.17 years.

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.

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.