Afghanistan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Afghanistan
37.3%
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 37.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 60.9% | 42.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 83.2% | 50.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 85.2% | 48.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% against 37.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 48.8%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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