Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.3%
Change on year
down 51.9%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 1979
Years of data
5
1979–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2022.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Afghanistan peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 59th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +122.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 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, urban, female in Afghanistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Afghanistan was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release