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

Kenya
46.9%
in 2010
Uganda
45.9%
in 2010
Kenya rank
20th
Uganda rank
21st

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
01020304050196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 46.9% against 45.9% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.4% 0.9% Kenya
1970s 5.6% 7.2% 1.6% Uganda
1980s 13.9% 14.5% 0.7% Uganda
1990s 21.0% 24.4% 3.5% Uganda
2000s 32.2% 40.3% 8.1% Uganda
2010s 46.9% 45.9% 1.0% 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, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 46.9% against 45.9% in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Kenya and Uganda?
1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Kenya ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st 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. 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)