How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?

Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total was 0.39 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.39

World rank

141st

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.39

in 2010

All-time low

0.05

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan is 0.39, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan peaked at 0.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 141st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.06	0.05	0.07	2
1970s	0.07	0.07	0.07	2
1980s	0.08	0.08	0.08	2
1990s	0.135	0.09	0.18	2
2000s	0.275	0.22	0.33	2
2010s	0.39	0.39	0.39	1

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan?: Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Afghanistan was 0.39 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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: 07 August 2026

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