Kenya vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Kenya
20.7%
in 2010
Yemen
17.6%
in 2010
Kenya rank
124th
Yemen rank
127th

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

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.7% against 17.6% in Yemen, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 127th of 144 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% Kenya
1970s 3.1% 0.0% 3.1% Kenya
1980s 7.2% 0.4% 6.8% Kenya
1990s 12.1% 2.8% 9.4% Kenya
2000s 18.8% 8.9% 9.9% Kenya
2010s 20.7% 17.6% 3.1% 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 secondary, Kenya or Yemen?
Kenya, at 20.7% against 17.6% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Kenya and Yemen?
3.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Kenya ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 127th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)