Afghanistan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
66.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 66.0% against 1.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.7%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 50.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th of 90 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 20.6% | 20.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 54.3% | 52.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 63.6% | 61.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Afghanistan or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 66.0% against 1.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 64.7%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th 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