Afghanistan: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 37.27.
That's up 3.5% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2011–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 37.27
- Trough
- 31.45
- 1-year change
- +3.5%
- 10-year change
- +18.5%
- +1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 37.2700 | |
| 36.0150 | |
| 33.7500 | |
| 31.4500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 37.27, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 3.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Afghanistan is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.