Kenya vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Kenya
54.8%
in 2010
Malawi
61.6%
in 2010
Kenya rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 61.6% against 54.8% in Kenya, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 26.5% | 10.3% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 35.7% | 11.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 33.7% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 41.7% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 53.6% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 61.6% | 6.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 61.6% against 54.8% in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Kenya and Malawi?
- 6.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd 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+ 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)