Cameroon vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Cameroon
20.7%
in 2010
Kenya
19.7%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
40th
Kenya rank
41st

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

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 20.7% against 19.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 76.6% 70.8% 5.7% Cameroon
1970s 63.0% 60.2% 2.8% Cameroon
1980s 46.6% 41.4% 5.2% Cameroon
1990s 31.4% 27.9% 3.5% Cameroon
2000s 23.0% 21.8% 1.2% Cameroon
2010s 20.7% 19.7% 1.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 20.7% against 19.7% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Cameroon and Kenya?
1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Cameroon ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 41st 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+ 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+ 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+ with no education