Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 20.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya is 20.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya peaked at 32.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 130th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +71.1% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Mali 23.3% compare
- 128 Myanmar 21.7% compare
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 131 Haiti 20.0% compare
- 132 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 133 Mauritania 19.2% compare
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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Kenya was 20.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)