Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 28.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 3.21965: 2.91970: 2.91975: 5.81980: 11.81985: 12.41990: 19.11995: 18.52000: 26.22005: 24.52010: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya is 28.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya peaked at 28.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.

That places Kenya 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 2.9% -9.0%
1970 2.9% -1.0%
1975 5.8% +98.3%
1980 11.8% +104.5%
1985 12.4% +5.7%
1990 19.1% +53.5%
1995 18.5% -3.2%
2000 26.2% +41.9%
2005 24.5% -6.5%
2010 28.6% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1970s 4.3% 2.9% 5.8% 2
1980s 12.1% 11.8% 12.4% 2
1990s 18.8% 18.5% 19.1% 2
2000s 25.3% 24.5% 26.2% 2
2010s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Maldives 33.2% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 32.9% compare
  3. 13 Zambia 29.2% compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 27.1% compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 26.9% compare
  6. 17 Namibia 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Kenya was 28.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 50-54 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 50-54 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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