Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 19.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.261965: 0.661970: 2.61975: 3.91980: 5.51985: 5.61990: 4.91995: 12.22000: 15.22005: 17.42010: 19.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan is 19.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 19.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 121st 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 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.7% +153.8%
1970 2.6% +295.5%
1975 3.9% +49.0%
1980 5.5% +40.6%
1985 5.6% +2.2%
1990 4.9% -12.2%
1995 12.2% +149.3%
2000 15.2% +24.0%
2005 17.4% +14.5%
2010 19.2% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.6% 3.9% 2
1980s 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 2
1990s 8.6% 4.9% 12.2% 2
2000s 16.3% 15.2% 17.4% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 118 Rwanda 19.9% compare
  2. 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.8% compare
  3. 120 Mauritius 19.2% compare
  4. 122 Malaysia 19.0% compare
  5. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 16.3% compare
  6. 124 Kenya 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Afghanistan was 19.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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