Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 24.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.3%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 3.21965: 2.31970: 2.91975: 41980: 4.91985: 12.41990: 131995: 18.62000: 17.92005: 25.12010: 24.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 24.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya peaked at 25.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1965.

Kenya ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 2.3% -28.3%
1970 2.9% +25.5%
1975 4.0% +37.6%
1980 4.9% +22.6%
1985 12.4% +153.2%
1990 13.0% +4.9%
1995 18.6% +43.5%
2000 17.9% -4.2%
2005 25.1% +40.3%
2010 24.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.3% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.9% 4.0% 2
1980s 8.6% 4.9% 12.4% 2
1990s 15.8% 13.0% 18.6% 2
2000s 21.5% 17.9% 25.1% 2
2010s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Maldives 26.4% compare
  2. 23 Qatar 25.5% compare
  3. 24 South Africa 24.5% compare
  4. 26 Peru 22.4% compare
  5. 27 Philippines 22.3% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Kenya was 24.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Kenya ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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