Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total was 3,508 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya stood at 3,508. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya peaked at 3,508 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 580, in 1960.
That places Kenya 27th 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.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 580 | — |
| 1965 | 592 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 620 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 845 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 1,126 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1,375 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 1,670 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 2,020 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 2,381 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2,853 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 3,508 | +23.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,042, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.5, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586 | 580 | 592 | 2 |
| 1970s | 732.5 | 620 | 845 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,250 | 1,126 | 1,375 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,845 | 1,670 | 2,020 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,617 | 2,381 | 2,853 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,508 | 3,508 | 3,508 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Kenya was 3,508 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 25-29, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,508 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25-29, total is the total population of 25-29 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.