How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Kenya ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Kenya
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 1.5 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

1.5

World rank

104th

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.5

in 2010

All-time low

0.33

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Kenya, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.5 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Kenya peaked at 1.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1970.

That places Kenya 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.575	0.5	0.65	2
1970s	0.405	0.33	0.48	2
1980s	0.675	0.67	0.68	2
1990s	0.86	0.71	1.01	2
2000s	1.28	1.17	1.4	2
2010s	1.5	1.5	1.5	1

Countries ranked near Kenya

101 Ghana 1.55 compare
101 Tanzania 1.55 compare
103 Guatemala 1.54 compare
105 Egypt 1.47 compare
106 Singapore 1.45 compare
107 Bahrain 1.37 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Kenya?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Kenya was 1.5 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Kenya ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.