Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 10.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1995
All-time low
3.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 3.31965: 5.41970: 10.51975: 14.11980: 18.41985: 21.11990: 19.81995: 22.92000: 19.12005: 17.22010: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya is 10.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya peaked at 22.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 5.4% +63.6%
1970 10.5% +94.4%
1975 14.1% +34.0%
1980 18.4% +30.6%
1985 21.1% +15.0%
1990 19.8% -6.2%
1995 22.9% +15.8%
2000 19.1% -16.6%
2005 17.2% -10.0%
2010 10.2% -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.3% 5.4% 2
1970s 12.3% 10.5% 14.1% 2
1980s 19.8% 18.4% 21.1% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.8% 22.9% 2
2000s 18.2% 17.2% 19.1% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 94 Cameroon 10.7% compare
  2. 95 Bahrain 10.4% compare
  3. 96 Lesotho 10.3% compare
  4. 98 Mali 9.7% compare
  5. 98 Mongolia 9.7% compare
  6. 100 Argentina 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Kenya was 10.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Kenya ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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