Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 8.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.41965: 0.461970: 0.451975: 1.21980: 1.11985: 1.81990: 2.71995: 2.42000: 1.82005: 7.12010: 8.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 344.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 109th 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 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.5% +15.0%
1970 0.5% -2.2%
1975 1.2% +164.4%
1980 1.1% -5.9%
1985 1.8% +61.6%
1990 2.7% +48.6%
1995 2.4% -11.9%
2000 1.8% -23.2%
2005 7.1% +292.3%
2010 8.1% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% 2
1990s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 2
2000s 4.5% 1.8% 7.1% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.7% compare
  2. 107 Ireland 8.5% compare
  3. 108 Morocco 8.3% compare
  4. 110 Central African Republic 7.9% compare
  5. 111 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  6. 112 United Kingdom 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan was 8.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.5%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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