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

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

Kenya vs Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Kenya

0.77

in 2010

Tanzania

0.66

in 2010

Kenya rank

111th

Tanzania rank

114th

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

Kenya
Tanzania

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.77 against 0.66 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Kenya ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.295	0.485	0.19	Tanzania
1970s	0.2	0.54	0.34	Tanzania
1980s	0.335	0.61	0.275	Tanzania
1990s	0.45	0.65	0.2	Tanzania
2000s	0.715	0.655	0.06	Kenya
2010s	0.77	0.66	0.11	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Kenya or Tanzania?: Kenya, at 0.77 against 0.66 in Tanzania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Kenya and Tanzania?: 0.11, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?: Kenya ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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 total schooling, age 75+, female. 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 total schooling, age 75+, female
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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.