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

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 01965: 01970: 0.11975: 0.11980: 0.21985: 0.21990: 0.331995: 0.332000: 0.72005: 0.72010: 1.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 1.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0%
1970 0.1%
1975 0.1% +0.0%
1980 0.2% +100.0%
1985 0.2% +0.0%
1990 0.3% +65.0%
1995 0.3% +0.0%
2000 0.7% +112.1%
2005 0.7% +0.0%
2010 1.6% +128.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 119 Gambia 1.9% compare
  2. 120 Sweden 1.8% compare
  3. 121 United States of America 1.7% compare
  4. 123 Armenia 1.5% compare
  5. 124 Germany 1.3% compare
  6. 125 Yemen 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Afghanistan was 1.6% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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