Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 20.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.4%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1980
All-time low
12.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.81965: 14.11970: 16.11975: 22.21980: 26.61985: 25.51990: 22.81995: 22.32000: 232005: 24.22010: 20.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 20.4%.

The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 26.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1960.

That places Kenya 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.8%
1965 14.1% +10.7%
1970 16.1% +14.1%
1975 22.2% +37.8%
1980 26.6% +19.7%
1985 25.5% -4.1%
1990 22.8% -10.4%
1995 22.3% -2.2%
2000 23.0% +3.2%
2005 24.2% +5.1%
2010 20.4% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.4% 12.8% 14.1% 2
1970s 19.1% 16.1% 22.2% 2
1980s 26.0% 25.5% 26.6% 2
1990s 22.6% 22.3% 22.8% 2
2000s 23.6% 23.0% 24.2% 2
2010s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Paraguay 21.4% compare
  2. 19 Iraq 20.8% compare
  3. 20 Namibia 20.4% compare
  4. 22 Eswatini 20.3% compare
  5. 23 Zambia 17.8% compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 20.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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