Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 22,220 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya is 22,220, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya peaked at 22,220 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,337, in 1960.
That places Kenya 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,618 | 4,337 | 4,900 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,263 | 5,732 | 6,794 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,000 | 8,153 | 9,848 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,302 | 11,976 | 14,627 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,378 | 17,165 | 19,591 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,220 | 22,220 | 22,220 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Kenya was 22,220 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,220 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,337 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.