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Afghanistan Lowest Literacy Rate

Name: Afghanistan Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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18.16% in 1979

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

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

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

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

All Data (sorted by value)▾

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

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