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

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 4.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.0%
World rank
135th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

12341960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 135th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.2% +18.8%
1970 1.2% +0.0%
1975 1.2% +0.0%
1980 1.2% +0.0%
1985 1.2% +0.0%
1990 1.2% +0.0%
1995 2.0% +66.7%
2000 2.3% +17.0%
2005 3.5% +49.1%
2010 4.0% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2
1970s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1980s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1990s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 2
2000s 2.9% 2.3% 3.5% 2
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 132 United States 4.6% compare
  2. 133 Iraq 4.3% compare
  3. 134 Switzerland 4.0% compare
  4. 136 Sierra Leone 3.2% compare
  5. 137 Morocco 3.1% compare
  6. 138 Slovakia 3.0% compare

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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 4.0% 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 4.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 135th 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 70.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)