Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
140th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.051965: 0.061970: 0.241975: 0.231980: 0.391985: 0.371990: 0.41995: 0.392000: 12005: 12010: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 1.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 140th 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 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +20.0%
1970 0.2% +300.0%
1975 0.2% -4.2%
1980 0.4% +69.6%
1985 0.4% -5.1%
1990 0.4% +8.1%
1995 0.4% -2.5%
2000 1.0% +166.7%
2005 1.0% -3.8%
2010 1.6% +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 137 Algeria 2.3% compare
  2. 138 Rwanda 2.1% compare
  3. 139 Maldives 1.9% compare
  4. 141 Burundi 1.4% compare
  5. 142 Mozambique 1.1% compare
  6. 143 Niger 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Afghanistan was 1.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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