Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total was 3.55 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan stood at 3.55.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan peaked at 3.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6 | — |
| 1965 | 0.67 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9 | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.38 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.635 | 0.6 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.9 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 2.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.26 | 3.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.71 compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 3.62 compare
- 131 Liberia 3.56 compare
- 133 Pakistan 3.52 compare
- 134 Senegal 3.39 compare
- 135 Mozambique 3.13 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total in Afghanistan was 3.55 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.