Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 20.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya stood at 20.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya peaked at 20.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
That places Kenya 124th 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Kenya was 20.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)