Afghanistan vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
12.4%
in 2010
Iraq
11.6%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
70th
Iraq rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 4.8% 1.4% Afghanistan
1970s 12.3% 20.4% 8.1% Iraq
1980s 16.9% 20.8% 3.8% Iraq
1990s 22.2% 42.0% 19.8% Iraq
2000s 13.4% 39.9% 26.6% Iraq
2010s 12.4% 11.6% 0.8% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Iraq?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)