Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) was 5,964 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Afghanistan is 5,964, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Afghanistan peaked at 5,964 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,845, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female (25+ female) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,845 | — |
| 1965 | 2,060 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 2,308 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 2,598 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 2,713 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,439 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 2,519 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 3,964 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4,969 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 5,964 | +20.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5,964 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,584, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5,964 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,151, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,952 | 1,845 | 2,060 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,453 | 2,308 | 2,598 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,576 | 2,439 | 2,713 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,010 | 2,519 | 3,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,466 | 3,964 | 4,969 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,964 | 5,964 | 5,964 | 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 25+, female in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female in Afghanistan was 5,964 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 25+, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,964 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,845 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, female is the female population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.