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Afghanistan Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Afghanistan stood at 58.38% in 2010, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 67.85% (down 9.47 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 93.02% in 1960. Afghanistan ranked 6th highest of the 144 countries in this dataset in 2010; Mali ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2010

Key facts

What is the latest Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Afghanistan?

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Afghanistan stood at 58.38% in 2010, according to World Bank.

Is Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Afghanistan rising or falling?

Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 67.85% (down 9.47 percentage points since).

How does Afghanistan rank for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education?

Afghanistan ranked 6th highest of the 144 countries in this dataset in 2010; Mali ranked first.

What is the highest Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education on record in Afghanistan?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 93.02% in 1960.

Metadata for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Afghanistan
IndicatorBarro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 58.38% (2010)

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Source:World Bank — series BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/AFG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bar_noed_15up_zs_afg,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS}
}