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

Kenya
21.9%
in 2010
Panama
22.1%
in 2010
Kenya rank
36th
Panama rank
35th

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

  • Kenya
  • Panama
10152025196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kenya ranks 36th and Panama ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 9.9% 25.8% 15.8% Panama
1970s 13.2% 25.0% 11.7% Panama
1980s 16.4% 24.3% 7.8% Panama
1990s 21.5% 22.9% 1.3% Panama
2000s 21.0% 21.8% 0.8% Panama
2010s 21.9% 22.1% 0.2% Panama

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., Kenya or Panama?
Panama, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Kenya and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 36th and Panama ranks 35th 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