Kenya vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Kenya
54.8%
in 2010
Thailand
51.0%
in 2010
Kenya rank
6th
Thailand rank
8th

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

  • Kenya
  • Thailand
204060196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 54.8% against 51.0% in Thailand, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

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

Kenya ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 16.2% 52.9% 36.6% Thailand
1970s 24.6% 63.7% 39.1% Thailand
1980s 39.6% 69.5% 29.8% Thailand
1990s 51.7% 66.2% 14.5% Thailand
2000s 51.1% 56.3% 5.1% Thailand
2010s 54.8% 51.0% 3.7% Kenya

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 Thailand?
Kenya, at 54.8% against 51.0% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Kenya and Thailand?
3.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Kenya ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th 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

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