Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.45 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan stood at 0.45 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan peaked at 0.45 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.11 LPIA, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 51st of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.11 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.26 LPIA | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 0.32 LPIA | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.39 LPIA | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.45 LPIA | +15.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.45 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.455 LPIA, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.45 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.78 LPIA, 58% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.11 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.29 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.42 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Afghanistan was 0.45 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 LPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release