Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.0%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2010
All-time low
27.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 30.91965: 30.51970: 27.81975: 38.91980: 42.31985: 54.51990: 47.71995: 42.42000: 41.22005: 36.82010: 57

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 57.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 57.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 4th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.9%
1965 30.5% -1.3%
1970 27.8% -8.9%
1975 38.9% +40.0%
1980 42.3% +8.7%
1985 54.5% +28.8%
1990 47.7% -12.4%
1995 42.4% -11.2%
2000 41.2% -2.9%
2005 36.8% -10.7%
2010 57.0% +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.7% 30.5% 30.9% 2
1970s 33.4% 27.8% 38.9% 2
1980s 48.4% 42.3% 54.5% 2
1990s 45.1% 42.4% 47.7% 2
2000s 39.0% 36.8% 41.2% 2
2010s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Haiti 72.6% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 66.0% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 64.8% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 51.2% compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 37.5% compare
  6. 7 Guatemala 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 57.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete 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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