Statizoid

Afghanistan vs Niger: Literacy rates among adults

Afghanistan
37.3%
in 2021
Niger
35.6%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
86th
Niger rank
88th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.3% against 35.6% in Niger, a difference of 1.7%.

Afghanistan ranks 86th and Niger ranks 88th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.