Cross country literacy rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Cross country literacy rates was 37.27 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
37.27
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
37.27
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950β2021
Cross country literacy rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1950β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 37.27 for cross country literacy rates in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 37.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.16 | 18.16 | 18.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 31.45 | 33.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.64 | 36.02 | 37.27 | 2 |
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More education data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Cross country literacy rates in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 37.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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