Afghanistan vs SDG: Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Afghanistan
62.7%
in 2022
SDG: Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
SDG: Southern Asia rank
91st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 93.5% against 62.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 91st of 95 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 50.7% | 20.6% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 85.3% | 43.9% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 92.2% | 34.7% | SDG: Southern Asia |
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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 93.5% 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- 30.8%, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 91st 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