Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education was 9.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya stood at 9.6%.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya peaked at 69.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.9% | — |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -65.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.0% | 68.9% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 59.1% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.9% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 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 30-34 with no education in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education in Kenya was 9.6% 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 30-34 with no education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with no education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 30-34 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with no education