Afghanistan vs UNESCO: Sids: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Afghanistan
26.6%
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
82.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
87th
UNESCO: Sids rank
89th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 82.0% against 26.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.4%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 89th of 89 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 81.6% | 64.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 82.1% | 58.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Afghanistan or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 82.0% against 26.6% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Afghanistan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 55.4%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 89th 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