Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.17 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.17 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in 2022.
That represents a change of up 70.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan peaked at 0.18 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.16 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.18 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.05 LPIA | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1 LPIA | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 LPIA | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.16 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.115 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | 0.18 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.135 LPIA | 0.1 LPIA | 0.17 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Afghanistan was 0.17 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release