Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.5367 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.5367 GPI.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5822 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPI, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.24 GPI | — |
| 2011 | 0.52 GPI | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 0.44 GPI | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5822 GPI | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.58 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5367 GPI | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.24 GPI | 0.24 GPI | 0.24 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.48 GPI | 0.44 GPI | 0.52 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5663 GPI | 0.5367 GPI | 0.5822 GPI | 3 |
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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.5367 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5822 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPI in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.