Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2022
GPE: Region 3
65.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
GPE: Region 3 rank
88th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 65.6% against 1.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.3%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 50.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 88th of 90 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 44.7% | 44.1% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 56.6% | 54.6% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 63.5% | 61.8% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 65.6% against 1.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 64.3%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 88th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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