Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 3,162 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,162 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan peaked at 3,162 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 880, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 880 | — |
| 1965 | 977 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,088 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1,203 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1,288 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,182 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,243 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,753 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 2,009 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2,586 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 3,162 | +22.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3,162 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,432, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3,162 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,253, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928.5 | 880 | 977 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,146 | 1,088 | 1,203 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,235 | 1,182 | 1,288 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,498 | 1,243 | 1,753 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,298 | 2,009 | 2,586 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,162 | 3,162 | 3,162 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Afghanistan was 3,162 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,162 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.