Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.1%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Kenya, 1960–2010

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.341965: 0.271970: 0.161975: 0.171980: 0.221985: 0.241990: 0.331995: 0.392000: 0.742005: 1.82010: 1.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Kenya peaked at 1.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 131st 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 55-59 with secondary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.3% -20.6%
1970 0.2% -40.7%
1975 0.2% +6.3%
1980 0.2% +29.4%
1985 0.2% +9.1%
1990 0.3% +37.5%
1995 0.4% +18.2%
2000 0.7% +89.7%
2005 1.8% +141.9%
2010 1.1% -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 1.3% 0.7% 1.8% 2
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Togo 1.5% compare
  2. 129 Nepal 1.3% compare
  3. 130 Gambia 1.1% compare
  4. 132 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  5. 132 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 134 Burundi 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Kenya was 1.1% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary