Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +245.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +81.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Afghanistan was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release