Afghanistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Afghanistan
16.5%
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
74.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
81st
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
81st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 74.0% against 16.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 57.5%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 4.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st of 85 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 | 6.9% | 39.0% | 32.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 66.1% | 47.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 72.0% | 55.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 74.0% against 16.5% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 57.5%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st 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