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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release