Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 56.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.0%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1995
All-time low
28.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 56.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 66.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.1%
1965 30.8% +9.7%
1970 33.5% +8.7%
1975 43.0% +28.4%
1980 42.5% -1.2%
1985 46.0% +8.4%
1990 49.8% +8.1%
1995 66.0% +32.6%
2000 56.2% -14.9%
2005 54.6% -2.7%
2010 56.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.1% 30.8% 2
1970s 38.3% 33.5% 43.0% 2
1980s 44.3% 42.5% 46.0% 2
1990s 57.9% 49.8% 66.0% 2
2000s 55.4% 54.6% 56.2% 2
2010s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 4 Malawi 62.2% compare
  2. 5 Cambodia 58.5% compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 57.8% compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 54.9% compare
  5. 9 Mauritania 54.0% compare
  6. 10 Uganda 52.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 56.0% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)