Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 9.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

02468101960198520101960: 0.21 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 0.35 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 0.47 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.8 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 female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan peaked at 9.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 116th 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 female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +66.7%
1970 0.5% +34.3%
1975 1.0% +119.1%
1980 1.5% +45.6%
1985 2.6% +72.0%
1990 3.4% +31.8%
1995 4.2% +24.1%
2000 5.0% +17.8%
2005 5.0% +1.4%
2010 9.8% +93.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.4% 4.2% 2
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 113 Niger 10.4% compare
  2. 114 Botswana 10.4% compare
  3. 115 Mongolia 10.2% compare
  4. 117 Denmark 8.9% compare
  5. 118 Egypt 8.5% compare
  6. 119 Singapore 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Afghanistan was 9.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 female population age 25+ 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 female population age 25+ 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 female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)