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Afghanistan Highest Youth Literacy Rate

62.78% in 2025
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Afghanistan was 62.78% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (62.78%), 2022 (62.66%), 2021 (55.93%), 2020 (53.97%), 2011 (46.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Afghanistan Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 62.78%
2nd 2022 62.66%
3rd 2021 55.93%
4th 2020 53.97%
5th 2011 46.99%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
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
2011 46.99% +16.92pp 53rd
2015 35.82% −11.17pp 47th
1979 30.07% – 6th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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