China vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

China
17.9%
in 2010
Kenya
18.2%
in 2010
China rank
41st
Kenya rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary over time

  • China
  • Kenya
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in China, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

China ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 1.2% 1.1% Kenya
1970s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% Kenya
1980s 8.2% 1.8% 6.4% China
1990s 21.2% 2.2% 19.0% China
2000s 26.0% 6.9% 19.1% China
2010s 17.9% 18.2% 0.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 18.2% against 17.9% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between China and Kenya?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
China ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 40th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary