How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Kenya

1.5

in 2010

Malawi

1.41

in 2010

Kenya rank

109th

Malawi rank

110th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

Kenya
Malawi

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.5 against 1.41 in Malawi, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.575	0.625	0.05	Malawi
1970s	0.405	0.78	0.375	Malawi
1980s	0.69	0.925	0.235	Malawi
1990s	0.885	0.855	0.03	Kenya
2000s	1.47	1.05	0.42	Kenya
2010s	1.5	1.41	0.09	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total, Kenya or Malawi?: Kenya, at 1.5 against 1.41 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Kenya and Malawi?: 0.09, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Kenya ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 110th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.