Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 28.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
16.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.21965: 16.61970: 16.11975: 23.51980: 26.11985: 24.21990: 22.21995: 23.62000: 26.32005: 22.32010: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 28.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1970.

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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.2%
1965 16.6% -3.7%
1970 16.1% -3.0%
1975 23.5% +45.7%
1980 26.1% +11.2%
1985 24.2% -7.1%
1990 22.2% -8.3%
1995 23.6% +6.5%
2000 26.3% +11.3%
2005 22.3% -15.3%
2010 28.7% +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.9% 16.6% 17.2% 2
1970s 19.8% 16.1% 23.5% 2
1980s 25.2% 24.2% 26.1% 2
1990s 22.9% 22.2% 23.6% 2
2000s 24.3% 22.3% 26.3% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 8 Guatemala 32.5% compare
  2. 9 El Salvador 30.7% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia 28.7% compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.0% compare
  5. 13 Congo 26.9% compare
  6. 14 Qatar 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 28.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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