Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 5.6% in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
5.6%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Kenya, 1960–2010

234561960198520101960: 3.91965: 2.91970: 1.81975: 1.91980: 2.21985: 1.81990: 1.91995: 3.82000: 4.32005: 5.22010: 5.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Kenya stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Kenya peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

That places Kenya 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 2.9% 3.9% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
1990s 2.9% 1.9% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.7% 4.3% 5.2% 2
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 91 Australia 6.4% compare
  2. 92 Mauritius 6.4% compare
  3. 93 Guatemala 6.3% compare
  4. 95 Qatar 5.6% compare
  5. 96 Tunisia 5.6% compare
  6. 97 South Africa 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Kenya ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary