Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 28.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2005
All-time low
17.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 171965: 18.71970: 17.51975: 22.91980: 24.41985: 21.81990: 241995: 27.92000: 23.92005: 29.72010: 28.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya is 28.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 29.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1960.

That places Kenya 11th 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.0%
1965 18.7% +9.7%
1970 17.5% -6.2%
1975 22.9% +30.9%
1980 24.4% +6.6%
1985 21.8% -10.7%
1990 24.0% +9.9%
1995 27.9% +16.3%
2000 23.9% -14.3%
2005 29.7% +24.4%
2010 28.1% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.8% 17.0% 18.7% 2
1970s 20.2% 17.5% 22.9% 2
1980s 23.1% 21.8% 24.4% 2
1990s 25.9% 24.0% 27.9% 2
2000s 26.8% 23.9% 29.7% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 8 Haiti 30.2% compare
  2. 9 Myanmar 29.7% compare
  3. 10 Guatemala 29.2% compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 26.7% compare
  5. 13 Qatar 26.0% compare
  6. 14 Nicaragua 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 28.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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