Afghanistan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Afghanistan
25.4%
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions
80.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
83rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
80th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Developing Regions
20406080197519992024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 80.2% against 25.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 54.8%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 3.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 83rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th of 87 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 11.4% 44.7% 33.4% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 27.9% 74.1% 46.2% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 25.0% 78.5% 53.5% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 80.2% against 25.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
54.8%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release