Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 44.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
44.6%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2005
All-time low
11.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 21 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 44.6 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 44.6%.

That represents a change of up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 25th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 11.4%
1965 16.2% +41.8%
1970 16.8% +4.0%
1975 21.0% +25.0%
1980 25.8% +23.0%
1985 35.2% +36.3%
1990 33.8% -4.0%
1995 34.2% +1.1%
2000 28.5% -16.6%
2005 45.0% +57.8%
2010 44.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.8% 11.4% 16.2% 2
1970s 18.9% 16.8% 21.0% 2
1980s 30.5% 25.8% 35.2% 2
1990s 34.0% 33.8% 34.2% 2
2000s 36.7% 28.5% 45.0% 2
2010s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Uruguay 46.5% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.2% compare
  3. 24 Guyana 45.0% compare
  4. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44.0% compare
  5. 27 Libya 43.7% compare
  6. 28 Zimbabwe 43.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 44.6% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)