Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 47.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.6%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2005
All-time low
20.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 23 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.6 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 47.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 56.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1960.

That places Kenya 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.8%
1965 23.0% +10.6%
1970 26.6% +15.6%
1975 30.7% +15.3%
1980 35.0% +14.1%
1985 41.5% +18.7%
1990 36.7% -11.6%
1995 45.6% +24.1%
2000 46.9% +2.8%
2005 56.8% +21.1%
2010 47.6% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.9% 20.8% 23.0% 2
1970s 28.6% 26.6% 30.7% 2
1980s 38.3% 35.0% 41.5% 2
1990s 41.2% 36.7% 45.6% 2
2000s 51.8% 46.9% 56.8% 2
2010s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Thailand 48.5% compare
  2. 19 Ecuador 48.1% compare
  3. 20 Algeria 48.1% compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 46.7% compare
  5. 23 Syrian Arab Republic 46.3% compare
  6. 24 Kuwait 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 47.6% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)