Afghanistan vs SDG: Western Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Afghanistan
44.2%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
92.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
101st
SDG: Western Asia rank
99th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 92.2% against 44.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 99th of 105 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 90.7% | 61.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 92.2% | 50.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 92.2% against 44.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Western Asia?
- 48.0%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 99th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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