Kenya vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Kenya
14.1%
in 2010
Zambia
14.7%
in 2010
Kenya rank
106th
Zambia rank
103rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
051015196019852010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.7% against 14.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Kenya ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Zambia
1970s 0.4% 1.1% 0.6% Zambia
1980s 1.0% 6.2% 5.2% Zambia
1990s 2.5% 15.4% 12.9% Zambia
2000s 7.0% 14.0% 7.0% Zambia
2010s 14.1% 14.7% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.7% against 14.1% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Kenya and Zambia?
0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary