Afghanistan vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Afghanistan
26.6%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
82.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 82.5% against 26.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.9%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 82.3% | 65.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 82.7% | 59.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 82.5% against 26.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 55.9%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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