Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female was 1.8 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya stood at 1.8.
That represents a change of up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya peaked at 2.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1965.
That places Kenya 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0.25 | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.37 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.69 | +86.5% |
| 1990 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.315 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.69 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.78 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.05 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 Iraq 2.34 compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.22 compare
- 118 India 1.92 compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 1.64 compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 1.62 compare
- 121 Morocco 1.62 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female in Kenya was 1.8 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 55-59, female is the average years of education completed among females age 55-59.