Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 20.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.4%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.91965: 11.71970: 10.31975: 19.11980: 27.71985: 27.41990: 23.81995: 20.72000: 22.32005: 22.12010: 20.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya is 20.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 27.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.9%
1965 11.7% -9.5%
1970 10.3% -11.6%
1975 19.1% +85.0%
1980 27.7% +45.3%
1985 27.4% -1.3%
1990 23.8% -12.9%
1995 20.7% -13.2%
2000 22.3% +7.7%
2005 22.1% -0.6%
2010 20.4% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.3% 11.7% 12.9% 2
1970s 14.7% 10.3% 19.1% 2
1980s 27.5% 27.4% 27.7% 2
1990s 22.3% 20.7% 23.8% 2
2000s 22.2% 22.1% 22.3% 2
2010s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Namibia 22.7% compare
  2. 20 Zambia 21.5% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 21.4% compare
  4. 23 Guyana 19.0% compare
  5. 24 Eswatini 18.7% compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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