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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release