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

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

11.522.51960198520101960: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.87 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 0.97 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 2.7 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

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya is 2.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

That places Kenya 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 1.0% +11.5%
1985 1.1% +8.2%
1990 1.5% +46.7%
1995 1.8% +15.6%
2000 2.4% +33.7%
2005 2.7% +13.4%
2010 2.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 2
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 2
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 121 Benin 2.9% compare
  2. 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.7% compare
  3. 123 Zambia 2.5% compare
  4. 124 Tunisia 2.5% compare
  5. 126 Cambodia 2.3% compare
  6. 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)