Afghanistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Afghanistan
43.2%
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
89.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 89.4% against 43.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th of 88 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 | 24.2% | 67.7% | 43.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 87.5% | 45.3% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 88.7% | 46.2% | 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, male, Afghanistan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 89.4% against 43.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Afghanistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 46.2%, 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, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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