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

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 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Kenya

1.5

in 2010

Singapore

1.45

in 2010

Kenya rank

104th

Singapore rank

106th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

Kenya
Singapore

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.5 against 1.45 in Singapore, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Kenya ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 106th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.575	0.82	0.245	Singapore
1970s	0.405	0.865	0.46	Singapore
1980s	0.675	1.18	0.5	Singapore
1990s	0.86	2.25	1.4	Singapore
2000s	1.28	2.24	0.955	Singapore
2010s	1.5	1.45	0.05	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Kenya or Singapore?: Kenya, at 1.5 against 1.45 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Kenya and Singapore?: 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Kenya ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 106th 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 75+, 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 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.