Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 12.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Kenya, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.76 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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 50-54 with secondary in Kenya stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 171.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Kenya peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.9%
1965 0.8% -15.6%
1970 0.6% -21.1%
1975 0.9% +50.0%
1980 0.9% +0.0%
1985 1.4% +54.4%
1990 1.4% +0.7%
1995 2.0% +41.4%
2000 4.4% +122.2%
2005 6.4% +46.4%
2010 12.0% +85.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1990s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 2
2000s 5.4% 4.4% 6.4% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 113 Togo 14.0% compare
  2. 114 Thailand 13.0% compare
  3. 115 India 12.5% compare
  4. 117 Pakistan 10.6% compare
  5. 118 Papua New Guinea 10.5% compare
  6. 119 Benin 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Kenya was 12.0% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Kenya ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)