Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 24.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.3%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 3.21965: 2.31970: 1.21975: 41980: 51985: 5.11990: 12.41995: 13.62000: 182005: 17.12010: 24.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Kenya is 24.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Kenya peaked at 24.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 23rd 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 60-64 with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 2.3% -28.3%
1970 1.2% -48.1%
1975 4.0% +234.2%
1980 5.0% +23.7%
1985 5.1% +2.4%
1990 12.4% +143.7%
1995 13.6% +9.9%
2000 18.0% +32.5%
2005 17.1% -5.4%
2010 24.3% +42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.3% 3.2% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.2% 4.0% 2
1980s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
1990s 13.0% 12.4% 13.6% 2
2000s 17.5% 17.1% 18.0% 2
2010s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  3. 22 South Africa 24.5% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 22.9% compare
  5. 25 Jamaica 22.5% compare
  6. 26 Peru 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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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