Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 28.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.5%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2000
All-time low
17.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 20.81965: 17.51970: 17.11975: 21.41980: 20.71985: 23.21990: 27.41995: 23.62000: 29.62005: 25.22010: 28.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 28.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1970.

That places Kenya 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.8%
1965 17.5% -15.7%
1970 17.1% -2.3%
1975 21.4% +24.9%
1980 20.7% -3.0%
1985 23.2% +12.0%
1990 27.4% +18.1%
1995 23.6% -13.6%
2000 29.6% +25.3%
2005 25.2% -15.1%
2010 28.5% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.1% 17.5% 20.8% 2
1970s 19.2% 17.1% 21.4% 2
1980s 21.9% 20.7% 23.2% 2
1990s 25.5% 23.6% 27.4% 2
2000s 27.4% 25.2% 29.6% 2
2010s 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Uganda 46.6% compare
  2. 3 Haiti 41.3% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 34.8% compare
  4. 6 Eswatini 28.4% compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 27.2% compare
  6. 8 Guatemala 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 28.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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