Afghanistan vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia
65.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
MDG: Western Asia rank
90th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 65.1% against 1.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 63.8%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 50.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 90th of 90 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 | 0.6% | 9.5% | 8.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 48.1% | 46.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 62.2% | 60.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 65.1% against 1.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 63.8%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 90th 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