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

Kenya
19.7%
in 2010
Namibia
20.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
41st
Namibia rank
39th

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

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 20.8% against 19.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 70.8% 51.7% 19.1% Kenya
1970s 60.2% 39.3% 20.9% Kenya
1980s 41.4% 30.6% 10.8% Kenya
1990s 27.9% 23.3% 4.6% Kenya
2000s 21.8% 22.6% 0.8% Namibia
2010s 19.7% 20.8% 1.1% Namibia

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, Kenya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 20.8% against 19.7% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Kenya and Namibia?
1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Kenya ranks 41st and Namibia 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+ 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