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Afghanistan Average Youth Literacy Rate 1979-2025

49.75% 7 data points
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

Afghanistan's average youth literacy rate from 1979 to 2025 was 49.75%, based on 7 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 62.78% +0.12pp 65th
2022 62.66% +6.73pp 57th
2021 55.93% +1.96pp 47th
2020 53.97% +18.15pp 42nd
2015 35.82% −11.17pp 47th
2011 46.99% +16.92pp 53rd
1979 30.07% – 6th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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