Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 1.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 1.11965: 0.771970: 0.41975: 0.471980: 0.511985: 0.381990: 0.421995: 1.12000: 1.32005: 1.62010: 1.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya is 1.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1985.

That places Kenya 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 0.8% -28.7%
1970 0.4% -48.1%
1975 0.5% +17.5%
1980 0.5% +8.5%
1985 0.4% -25.5%
1990 0.4% +10.5%
1995 1.1% +152.4%
2000 1.3% +18.9%
2005 1.6% +27.8%
2010 1.8% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.2% compare
  2. 107 Bahrain 2.0% compare
  3. 108 Eswatini 2.0% compare
  4. 110 Liberia 1.8% compare
  5. 111 Tunisia 1.7% compare
  6. 112 Germany 1.6% compare
  7. 112 Haiti 1.6% compare
  8. 112 Uganda 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Kenya was 1.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1985.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Kenya ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary