Afghanistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Afghanistan
52.1%
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
89.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 89.5% against 52.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 37.4%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 84th of 88 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 | 30.3% | 70.9% | 40.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 87.6% | 39.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 89.0% | 37.7% | 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, male, Afghanistan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 89.5% against 52.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 37.4%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 84th 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