Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Afghanistan
25.4%
in 2021
GPE: Region 3
77.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
83rd
GPE: Region 3 rank
86th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Afghanistan
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 77.6% against 25.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 52.2%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 86th of 87 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 | 11.4% | 56.7% | 45.3% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 69.6% | 41.7% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 75.3% | 50.3% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 77.6% against 25.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 52.2%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 86th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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