Kenya vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Kenya
49.0%
in 2010
Malawi
48.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
15th
Malawi rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 49.0% against 48.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 9.9% 19.7% 9.8% Malawi
1970s 11.4% 26.9% 15.6% Malawi
1980s 22.0% 27.8% 5.8% Malawi
1990s 34.7% 33.5% 1.2% Kenya
2000s 47.4% 41.7% 5.7% Kenya
2010s 49.0% 48.8% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 49.0% against 48.8% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Kenya and Malawi?
0.2%, with Kenya 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 40-44 with primary?
Kenya ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 16th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)