Afghanistan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Afghanistan
0.27 GPIA
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions
0.91 GPIA
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
88th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.27 GPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.64 GPIA.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 3.4 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 88th 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 0.11 GPIA 0.63 GPIA 0.52 GPIA MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 0.215 GPIA 0.885 GPIA 0.67 GPIA MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 0.2681 GPIA 0.9 GPIA 0.6319 GPIA MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Afghanistan or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.27 GPIA in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
0.64 GPIA, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Afghanistan ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 88th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release