Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.09 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan stood at 0.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 75.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.05 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0513 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.09 GPIA | +75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.05 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.08 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0707 GPIA | 0.0513 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.09 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release