How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Kenya

26.5%

in 2010

Tanzania, United Republic of

26.1%

in 2010

Kenya rank

40th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

41st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 26.5% against 26.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Kenya ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	77.5%	70.3%	7.1%	Kenya
1970s	72.0%	63.8%	8.2%	Kenya
1980s	56.0%	54.2%	1.8%	Kenya
1990s	41.3%	42.2%	0.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	26.5%	26.1%	0.4%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 26.5% against 26.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?: Kenya ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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 25+ with no education. 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 25+ 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with no education