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Afghanistan - Youth Literacy Rate 2011

Name: Afghanistan Youth Literacy Rate 2011
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

46.99% +16.92pp from 2010 Global rank: 53rd

Afghanistan's youth literacy rate was 46.99% in 2011. This was the 53rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2011▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2011
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Estonia	99.95%	0.2%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.94%	0.0%
3rd	Singapore	99.89%	0.1%
4th	Italy	99.86%	0.1%
5th	Lithuania	99.86%	0.2%
6th	Armenia	99.85%	0.0%
7th	Latvia	99.84%	0.1%
8th	Cyprus	99.82%	0.1%
9th	Spain	99.70%	0.1%
10th	Macao SAR, China	99.67%	0.0%
11th	Portugal	99.44%	0.2%
12th	Tonga	99.44%	0.0%
13th	Chile	99.41%	0.0%
14th	Brunei Darussalam	99.37%	0.5%
15th	West Bank and Gaza	99.31%	0.1%
16th	Serbia	99.31%	-0.1%
17th	Samoa	99.24%	0.2%
18th	Montenegro	99.21%	-0.2%
19th	Jordan	99.15%	0.4%
20th	Costa Rica	99.13%	1.6%
21st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.01%	-0.4%
22nd	Romania	99.00%	1.3%
23rd	Malta	98.88%	0.6%
24th	Uruguay	98.86%	0.1%
25th	Albania	98.79%	3.3%
26th	South Africa	98.79%	0.2%
27th	Indonesia	98.78%	0.2%
28th	Türkiye	98.71%	0.5%
29th	Ecuador	98.69%	0.0%
30th	Peru	98.50%	0.2%
31st	Paraguay	98.50%	-0.1%
32nd	Brazil	98.49%	1.0%
33rd	Mexico	98.46%	0.0%
34th	Marshall Islands	98.46%	-
35th	Colombia	98.24%	0.1%
36th	Mauritius	98.13%	3.8%
37th	Qatar	97.88%	1.1%
38th	Bulgaria	97.87%	-0.3%
39th	Tunisia	97.30%	0.1%
40th	Dominican Republic	97.04%	0.2%
41st	Iran, Islamic Republic of	96.69%	-1.1%
42nd	El Salvador	96.55%	0.5%
43rd	Honduras	95.93%	0.8%
44th	Namibia	94.42%	3.5%
45th	India	86.14%	-2.0%
46th	Nepal	84.76%	3.0%
47th	Morocco	81.51%	2.6%
48th	Cameroon	80.66%	0.1%
49th	Togo	79.89%	3.7%
50th	Bangladesh	77.98%	-11.0%
51st	Pakistan	70.77%	-0.7%
52nd	Senegal	65.78%	3.8%
53rd	Afghanistan	46.99%	56.3%
54th	Mali	42.10%	-5.0%

FAQ

What was Afghanistan's youth literacy rate in 2011?▾

Afghanistan's youth literacy rate in 2011 was 46.99%. This ranked 53rd globally.

How did Afghanistan's youth literacy rate change in 2011?▾

Afghanistan's youth literacy rate increased by 56.3% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2011?▾

Estonia had the highest youth literacy rate in 2011 at 99.95%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2011?▾

The youth literacy rate of Afghanistan in 2011 was 46.99%. This ranked 53rd globally.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Afghanistan matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2011. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 7.4%. View full analysis →

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