Afghanistan vs AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Afghanistan
0.43 GPIA
in 2021
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
0.92 GPIA
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Afghanistan
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 0.92 GPIA against 0.43 GPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.49 GPIA.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 88th of 88 countries.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 0.355 GPIA | 0.895 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.43 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Afghanistan or AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 0.92 GPIA against 0.43 GPIA in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Afghanistan and AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.49 GPIA, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 88th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release