Guatemala vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Guatemala
21.5%
in 2010
Kenya
21.9%
in 2010
Guatemala rank
38th
Kenya rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.9% against 21.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Guatemala ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 9.9% 3.6% Kenya
1970s 7.2% 13.2% 6.0% Kenya
1980s 12.3% 16.4% 4.1% Kenya
1990s 15.2% 21.5% 6.3% Kenya
2000s 17.2% 21.0% 3.8% Kenya
2010s 21.5% 21.9% 0.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Guatemala or Kenya?
Kenya, at 21.9% against 21.5% in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Guatemala and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Guatemala ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 36th 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 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary