Afghanistan vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Afghanistan
16.5%
in 2021
MDG: Western Asia
74.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
81st
MDG: Western Asia rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 74.8% against 16.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 58.3%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 4.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 85 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 20.7% | 13.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 60.9% | 42.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 72.3% | 56.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Afghanistan or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 74.8% against 16.5% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 58.3%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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