Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Afghanistan
83.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
96.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
79th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 96.5% against 83.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 77.7% | 31.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 95.2% | 35.4% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 96.0% | 21.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 96.5% against 83.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 13.1%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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