Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female was 0.77 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.77
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 2005
All-time low
0.16
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya, 1960–2010

0.20.40.60.81960198520101960: 0.331965: 0.261970: 0.161975: 0.241980: 0.331985: 0.341990: 0.341995: 0.552000: 0.782005: 0.882010: 0.77

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya is 0.77, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya peaked at 0.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1970.

That places Kenya 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.295 0.26 0.33 2
1970s 0.2 0.16 0.24 2
1980s 0.335 0.33 0.34 2
1990s 0.445 0.34 0.55 2
2000s 0.83 0.78 0.88 2
2010s 0.77 0.77 0.77 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 116 Malawi 0.9 compare
  2. 117 Pakistan 0.82 compare
  3. 118 Tunisia 0.8 compare
  4. 119 Togo 0.77 compare
  5. 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.76 compare
  6. 122 Gambia 0.75 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female in Kenya was 0.77 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female?
Kenya ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of education completed among females age 70-74.