Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Kenya
70.4%
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
72.2%
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 72.2% against 70.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 35.4% 29.6% 5.8% Kenya
1970s 48.1% 38.3% 9.8% Kenya
1980s 72.9% 59.9% 13.0% Kenya
1990s 75.4% 73.1% 2.3% Kenya
2000s 56.0% 73.8% 17.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 70.4% 72.2% 1.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 72.2% against 70.4% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)