Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 13.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 13.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 112th 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+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +63.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya was 13.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary