Gambia vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Gambia
1.51
in 2010
Kenya
1.47
in 2010
Gambia rank
116th
Kenya rank
118th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.51 against 1.47 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 118th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.14 0.13 0.01 Gambia
1970s 0.245 0.3 0.055 Kenya
1980s 0.41 0.61 0.2 Kenya
1990s 0.735 0.925 0.19 Kenya
2000s 1.16 1.33 0.17 Kenya
2010s 1.51 1.47 0.04 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Gambia or Kenya?
Gambia, at 1.51 against 1.47 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Gambia and Kenya?
0.04, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Gambia ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 118th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.