Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 22.4% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya stood at 22.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 25.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
That places Kenya 125th 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya was 22.4% 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 25.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Kenya ranks 125th 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 0.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)