Afghanistan vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Afghanistan
62.7%
in 2022
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
94.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
88th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 94.3% against 62.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th of 95 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 62.7% | 32.6% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 89.2% | 47.8% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 93.6% | 36.1% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 94.3% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 31.6%, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th 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