Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) in Kenya
Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) was 6,925 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female 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 25+, female in Kenya is 6,925, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Kenya peaked at 6,925 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,512, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,512 | — |
| 1965 | 1,674 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1,843 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,119 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 2,535 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3,069 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 3,727 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 4,553 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 5,264 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 5,904 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 6,925 | +17.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,925 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,478, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,925 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,964, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,593 | 1,512 | 1,674 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,981 | 1,843 | 2,119 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,802 | 2,535 | 3,069 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,140 | 3,727 | 4,553 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,584 | 5,264 | 5,904 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,925 | 6,925 | 6,925 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Kenya?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Kenya was 6,925 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+, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,925 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, female is the female population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.