Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.24 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.24
World rank
142nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

0.050.10.150.20.251960198520101960: 0.041965: 0.051970: 0.051975: 0.051980: 0.051985: 0.061990: 0.061995: 0.112000: 0.142005: 0.212010: 0.24

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.24 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan peaked at 0.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.045 0.04 0.05 2
1970s 0.05 0.05 0.05 2
1980s 0.055 0.05 0.06 2
1990s 0.085 0.06 0.11 2
2000s 0.175 0.14 0.21 2
2010s 0.24 0.24 0.24 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 139 Morocco 0.31 compare
  2. 139 Papua New Guinea 0.31 compare
  3. 139 Senegal 0.31 compare
  4. 143 Mozambique 0.21 compare
  5. 144 Yemen 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan was 0.24 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.