Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 29.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 1995
All-time low
12.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 12.11965: 14.61970: 15.11975: 23.31980: 25.51985: 261990: 31.11995: 36.62000: 31.92005: 35.42010: 29.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 29.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Kenya peaked at 36.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 7th 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 25-29 with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.1%
1965 14.6% +20.3%
1970 15.1% +3.7%
1975 23.3% +54.3%
1980 25.5% +9.4%
1985 26.0% +1.8%
1990 31.1% +19.9%
1995 36.6% +17.6%
2000 31.9% -12.8%
2005 35.4% +10.9%
2010 29.5% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 12.1% 14.6% 2
1970s 19.2% 15.1% 23.3% 2
1980s 25.7% 25.5% 26.0% 2
1990s 33.9% 31.1% 36.6% 2
2000s 33.7% 31.9% 35.4% 2
2010s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.3% compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 32.4% compare
  3. 6 Guatemala 29.9% compare
  4. 8 El Salvador 28.5% compare
  5. 9 Lesotho 26.2% compare
  6. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Kenya was 29.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Kenya ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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