Afghanistan vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Afghanistan
62.7%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
93.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 93.8% against 62.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 52.4% | 22.3% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 85.8% | 44.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 92.5% | 35.0% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 93.8% against 62.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 31.1%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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