Afghanistan vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
1.6%
in 2010
Sweden
1.8%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Sweden rank
120th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 45.6% 45.6% Sweden
1970s 0.1% 40.7% 40.6% Sweden
1980s 0.2% 31.2% 31.0% Sweden
1990s 0.3% 21.9% 21.6% Sweden
2000s 0.7% 9.0% 8.3% Sweden
2010s 1.6% 1.8% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary