Kenya vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Kenya
21.9%
in 2010
Spain
20.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
33rd
Spain rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Kenya
  • Spain
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.9% against 20.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 7.5% 36.5% 29.0% Spain
1970s 8.4% 37.5% 29.1% Spain
1980s 11.1% 30.2% 19.1% Spain
1990s 16.3% 23.2% 6.9% Spain
2000s 20.9% 20.4% 0.5% Kenya
2010s 21.9% 20.8% 1.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Kenya or Spain?
Kenya, at 21.9% against 20.8% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Kenya and Spain?
1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Spain 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary