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Afghanistan Highest Literacy Rate

Name: Afghanistan Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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37.27% in 2021

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Afghanistan was 37.27% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (37.27%), 2020 (35.99%), 2015 (33.75%), 2011 (31.45%), 1979 (18.16%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Afghanistan Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	37.27%
2nd	2020	35.99%
3rd	2015	33.75%
4th	2011	31.45%
5th	1979	18.16%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	37.27%	+1.28pp	42nd
2020	35.99%	+2.24pp	42nd
2015	33.75%	+2.30pp	45th
2011	31.45%	+13.29pp	51st
1979	18.16%	–	6th

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