Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
140th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

00.050.10.151960198520101960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 01985: 01990: 01995: 0.042000: 0.072005: 0.142010: 0.17

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0%
1970 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +75.0%
2005 0.1% +100.0%
2010 0.2% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 137 Papua New Guinea 1.0% compare
  2. 138 Mali 0.7% compare
  3. 139 Gambia 0.5% compare
  4. 141 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 142 Norway 0.1% compare
  6. 143 Yemen 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan was 0.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary