Afghanistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Afghanistan
26.6%
in 2022
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
82.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 82.1% against 26.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.5%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 88th of 89 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 50.1% | 45.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 78.2% | 61.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 81.2% | 57.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Afghanistan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 82.1% against 26.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 55.5%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 88th 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