Afghanistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Afghanistan
27.3%
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
85.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
87th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 85.6% against 27.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 58.3%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th of 87 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 56.8% | 43.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 82.6% | 57.0% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 84.6% | 57.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 85.6% against 27.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 58.3%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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