Afghanistan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Afghanistan
26.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
82.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
87th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 82.4% against 26.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.8%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th 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 | 5.0% | 50.6% | 45.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 78.5% | 61.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 81.5% | 57.8% | 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, female, Afghanistan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 82.4% against 26.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 55.8%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th 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