Kenya vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education

Kenya
6.8%
in 2010
Sweden
5.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education over time

  • Kenya
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.8% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 49.6% 3.5% 46.1% Kenya
1970s 36.9% 3.3% 33.6% Kenya
1980s 10.5% 3.0% 7.5% Kenya
1990s 7.2% 5.7% 1.5% Kenya
2000s 13.9% 3.9% 9.9% Kenya
2010s 6.8% 5.8% 1.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education, Kenya or Sweden?
Kenya, at 6.8% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education between Kenya and Sweden?
1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
Kenya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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 population age 15-19 with no education. 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 population age 15-19 with no education
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 population age 15-19 with no education