Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 51.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.9%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 1985
All-time low
24.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.41965: 26.91970: 24.31975: 36.41980: 40.81985: 57.31990: 49.71995: 46.92000: 41.22005: 34.62010: 51.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 51.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya peaked at 57.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.4%
1965 26.9% +5.9%
1970 24.3% -9.6%
1975 36.4% +49.9%
1980 40.8% +12.1%
1985 57.3% +40.4%
1990 49.7% -13.3%
1995 46.9% -5.8%
2000 41.2% -12.1%
2005 34.6% -16.1%
2010 51.9% +50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.1% 25.4% 26.9% 2
1970s 30.4% 24.3% 36.4% 2
1980s 49.1% 40.8% 57.3% 2
1990s 48.3% 46.9% 49.7% 2
2000s 37.9% 34.6% 41.2% 2
2010s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Haiti 69.6% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 61.4% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 53.8% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 41.3% compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 34.5% compare
  6. 7 El Salvador 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Kenya was 51.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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