Afghanistan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Afghanistan
52.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
89.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 89.7% against 52.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 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 | 30.3% | 71.3% | 41.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 87.8% | 40.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 89.2% | 37.9% | 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, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 89.7% against 52.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 37.6%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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