Afghanistan vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Afghanistan
26.6%
in 2022
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
81.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
90th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 81.9% against 26.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.3%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 90th of 89 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 49.3% | 44.3% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 77.9% | 60.9% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 81.0% | 57.4% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 81.9% against 26.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Afghanistan and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55.3%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 90th 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