Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.87 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 0.88 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya stood at 2.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya peaked at 3.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.1% -14.6%
1970 0.8% -27.9%
1975 0.9% +8.7%
1980 0.9% +1.1%
1985 1.7% +90.9%
1990 1.7% +0.0%
1995 2.5% +51.2%
2000 2.6% +0.8%
2005 3.9% +53.1%
2010 2.5% -37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 2
1990s 2.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2
2000s 3.2% 2.6% 3.9% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 129 Iraq 3.5% compare
  2. 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.0% compare
  3. 131 Sierra Leone 2.6% compare
  4. 133 Rwanda 2.2% compare
  5. 134 Central African Republic 2.1% compare
  6. 135 Burundi 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Kenya was 2.5% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Kenya ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)