Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 47.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.6%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2010
All-time low
16.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 19 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 47.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.8%
1965 19.0% -8.7%
1970 16.8% -11.6%
1975 26.4% +57.0%
1980 35.8% +35.6%
1985 34.6% -3.3%
1990 38.2% +10.5%
1995 33.0% -13.8%
2000 45.3% +37.5%
2005 45.0% -0.6%
2010 47.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.9% 19.0% 20.8% 2
1970s 21.6% 16.8% 26.4% 2
1980s 35.2% 34.6% 35.8% 2
1990s 35.6% 33.0% 38.2% 2
2000s 45.2% 45.0% 45.3% 2
2010s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 El Salvador 48.8% compare
  2. 16 Ecuador 48.1% compare
  3. 17 Algeria 47.9% compare
  4. 19 Namibia 47.2% compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 47.1% compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)