Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5367 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan stood at 0.5367 GPIA.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5822 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.24 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.52 GPIA | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 0.44 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5822 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.58 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5367 GPIA | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.48 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5663 GPIA | 0.5367 GPIA | 0.5822 GPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.5367 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5822 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release