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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 October of 2025.
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 26.597 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 17.086 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.597 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 37.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.754 % for 2015. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 32.377 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2021, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 18.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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Historical dataset showing Afghanistan literacy rate by year from 1979 to 2021.
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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 October of 2025.
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 52.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.212 % for 2015. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 47.606 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2021, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 30.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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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 October of 2025.
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Afghanistan: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Afghanistan de 1979 à 2021. La valeur moyenne pour Afghanistan pendant cette période était de 29.94 pour cent avec un minimum de 18 pour cent en 1979 et un maximum de 37 pour cent en 2021.
Adult literacy rate of Afghanistan jumped by 9.62% from 33.75 % in 2015 to 37.00 % in 2021. Since the 72.22% surge in 2011, adult literacy rate shot up by 19.35% in 2021. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 44.172 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.000 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.172 % in 2022 and a record low of 11.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
In 2020, the adult literacy rate among the population above 15 years of age in Mongolia amounted to approximately **** percent, more than in any other country in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparatively, the adult literacy rate in Afghanistan amounted to approximately ** percent of the population aged 15 years and above in 2021.
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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 September of 2025.
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 62.660 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 47.000 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.660 % in 2022 and a record low of 30.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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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 September of 2025.
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Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 83.400 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.000 % for 2021. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 62.000 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.400 % in 2022 and a record low of 46.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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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 October of 2025.
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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 October of 2025.
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Afghanistan Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.537 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2021. Afghanistan Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.537 Ratio from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Ratio in 1979. Afghanistan Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
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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 October of 2025.