Afghanistan vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
67.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
89th
WB: Other Small States rank
86th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Other Small States
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How they compare

WB: Other Small States currently reports 67.7% against 1.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 66.4%.

That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 52.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 89th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th of 90 countries.

WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Other Small States Difference Ahead
2010s 2.0% 62.9% 60.9% WB: Other Small States
2020s 1.6% 67.3% 65.7% WB: Other Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Afghanistan or WB: Other Small States?
WB: Other Small States, at 67.7% against 1.3% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States?
66.4%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Afghanistan ranks 89th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th 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