Afghanistan Youth Literacy Rate
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's youth literacy rate stood at 62.78% in 2025, a rise of +0.12pp from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 62.78% by 2025. Afghanistan ranked 65th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 62.78% | - | - |
| 2025 | 62.78% | +0.12pp | #65 |
| 2022 | 62.66% | +6.73pp | #57 |
| 2021 | 55.93% | +1.96pp | #47 |
| 2020 | 53.97% | +18.15pp | #42 |
| 2015 | 35.82% | −11.17pp | #47 |
| 2011 | 46.99% | +16.92pp | #53 |
| 1979 | 30.07% | – | #6 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw youth literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's youth literacy rate was 62.78% in 2025. Ranked 65th globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's youth literacy rate peaked at 62.78% in 2025.
The lowest youth literacy rate in Afghanistan was 30.07% in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 65th globally in youth literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's youth literacy rate is projected to reach 62.78% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2025 was 62.78%. This ranks 65th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Afghanistan Youth Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/youth-literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}