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Afghanistan - Literacy Rate 2015

Name: Afghanistan Literacy Rate 2015
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

33.75% +2.30pp from 2014 Global rank: 45th

Afghanistan's literacy rate was 33.75% in 2015. This was the 45th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2015▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2015
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Uzbekistan	99.98%	0.0%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.79%	0.0%
3rd	Uruguay	98.52%	0.1%
4th	Philippines	98.18%	1.8%
5th	Spain	98.14%	0.1%
6th	Chile	96.87%	0.6%
7th	Singapore	96.83%	0.1%
8th	Palau	96.59%	-2.9%
9th	West Bank and Gaza	96.48%	0.3%
10th	Kuwait	95.69%	0.1%
11th	Türkiye	95.60%	0.2%
12th	Paraguay	95.55%	0.5%
13th	Indonesia	95.22%	0.1%
14th	Mexico	94.47%	-0.1%
15th	Ecuador	94.46%	0.3%
16th	South Africa	94.37%	0.2%
17th	Colombia	94.25%	0.1%
18th	Peru	94.16%	0.5%
19th	Oman	93.04%	7.0%
20th	Thailand	92.87%	-0.9%
21st	Mauritius	92.71%	0.3%
22nd	Sri Lanka	92.57%	0.0%
23rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	92.46%	-2.1%
24th	Brazil	92.05%	0.3%
25th	Dominican Republic	91.99%	0.3%
26th	Belize	90.92%	18.2%
27th	El Salvador	87.97%	0.6%
28th	Honduras	87.91%	0.8%
29th	Cabo Verde	86.79%	1.7%
30th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	85.28%	0.7%
31st	Lao PDR	84.66%	16.5%
32nd	Cambodia	80.53%	3.2%
33rd	Guatemala	80.20%	-1.3%
34th	Tanzania	77.89%	-2.5%
35th	Angola	66.24%	0.3%
36th	Bangladesh	65.14%	6.6%
37th	Mauritania	65.11%	4.9%
38th	Timor-Leste	64.45%	10.5%
39th	Togo	63.75%	5.5%
40th	Ghana	60.22%	-15.8%
41st	Mozambique	56.04%	10.8%
42nd	Gambia, The	50.78%	37.9%
43rd	Sierra Leone	49.40%	11.4%
44th	Senegal	43.59%	0.1%
45th	Afghanistan	33.75%	7.3%
46th	Mali	33.07%	8.0%

FAQ

What was Afghanistan's literacy rate in 2015?▾

Afghanistan's literacy rate in 2015 was 33.75%. This ranked 45th globally.

How did Afghanistan's literacy rate change in 2015?▾

Afghanistan's literacy rate increased by 7.3% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2015?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest literacy rate in 2015 at 99.98%.

What is the literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2015?▾

The literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2015 was 33.75%. This ranked 45th globally.