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Afghanistan - Literacy Rate 2021

Name: Afghanistan Literacy Rate 2021
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

37.27% +1.28pp from 2020 Global rank: 42nd

Afghanistan's literacy rate was 37.27% in 2021, increased +1.28pp from 35.99% in 2020. This was the 42nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2021
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.0%
2nd	Georgia	99.97%	0.0%
3rd	Russian Federation	99.93%	0.3%
4th	Spain	99.70%	1.1%
5th	Mongolia	99.27%	0.1%
6th	Romania	99.16%	0.6%
7th	United Arab Emirates	98.13%	0.4%
8th	West Bank and Gaza	97.69%	0.2%
9th	Singapore	97.65%	0.5%
10th	Türkiye	97.26%	0.5%
11th	Panama	96.24%	0.5%
12th	Marshall Islands	95.83%	-2.4%
13th	Mexico	95.69%	0.5%
14th	Colombia	95.67%	0.0%
15th	Brazil	94.78%	0.0%
16th	Nauru	94.61%	-
17th	Ecuador	94.48%	0.9%
18th	Syrian Arab Republic	94.42%	16.8%
19th	Dominican Republic	93.74%	0.0%
20th	Mauritius	93.03%	-0.1%
21st	Sri Lanka	92.43%	0.1%
22nd	South Africa	90.00%	-5.3%
23rd	El Salvador	89.06%	-1.0%
24th	Gabon	88.86%	23.0%
25th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	88.46%	0.6%
26th	Iraq	84.06%	-1.8%
27th	Tunisia	83.68%	3.9%
28th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	82.08%	15.3%
29th	Zambia	79.95%	-2.2%
30th	Uganda	79.06%	14.4%
31st	Ghana	76.49%	18.6%
32nd	Bangladesh	76.36%	1.9%
33rd	India	76.07%	0.7%
34th	Comoros	75.83%	2.7%
35th	Madagascar	74.69%	-2.6%
36th	Cambodia	71.93%	-12.9%
37th	Nigeria	63.16%	8.5%
38th	Pakistan	58.86%	1.5%
39th	Gambia, The	51.64%	-2.9%
40th	Côte d'Ivoire	50.00%	-12.3%
41st	Benin	43.83%	-10.6%
42nd	Afghanistan	37.27%	3.6%
43rd	Burkina Faso	36.97%	24.6%

FAQ

What was Afghanistan's literacy rate in 2021?▾

Afghanistan's literacy rate in 2021 was 37.27%. This ranked 42nd globally.

How did Afghanistan's literacy rate change in 2021?▾

Afghanistan's literacy rate increased by 3.6% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2021?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest literacy rate in 2021 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2021?▾

The literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2021 was 37.27%. This ranked 42nd globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Afghanistan's literacy rate?▾

Afghanistan's literacy rate went from 35.99% in 2020 to 37.27% in 2021, a 3.6% increase.

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