Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 5.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.6%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya, 1960–2010

234561960198520101960: 3.91965: 2.91970: 1.81975: 1.91980: 2.31985: 1.91990: 1.91995: 5.22000: 5.22005: 5.92010: 5.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya stood at 5.6%.

That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 5.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 108th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 2.9% -24.0%
1970 1.8% -38.8%
1975 1.9% +8.3%
1980 2.3% +17.9%
1985 1.9% -18.3%
1990 1.9% +3.7%
1995 5.2% +166.2%
2000 5.2% +0.6%
2005 5.9% +12.5%
2010 5.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 2.9% 3.9% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2
1990s 3.6% 1.9% 5.2% 2
2000s 5.5% 5.2% 5.9% 2
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 105 Australia 5.9% compare
  2. 106 Liberia 5.9% compare
  3. 107 Singapore 5.7% compare
  4. 109 Bulgaria 5.1% compare
  5. 110 Benin 5.1% compare
  6. 111 Russian Federation 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Kenya was 5.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary