Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Afghanistan was reported at 37 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Afghanistan was reported at 52 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Afghanistan was reported at 83.4 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Afghanistan was reported at 13.33 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Afghanistan was reported at 3.4743 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Afghanistan was reported at 24.75 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The average for 2021 based on 13 countries was 86.52 percent. The highest value was in Uzbekistan: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 37 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Afghanistan was reported at 44.17 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Afghanistan was reported at 0.53669 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Thermometers and pyrometers; (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instruments in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2024.