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Afghanistan Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

30.07% in 1979
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in Afghanistan was 30.07% in 1979. The top 5 years were: 1979 (30.07%), 2015 (35.82%), 2011 (46.99%), 2020 (53.97%), 2021 (55.93%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Afghanistan Top 5 Lowest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1979 30.07%
2nd 2015 35.82%
3rd 2011 46.99%
4th 2020 53.97%
5th 2021 55.93%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1979 30.07% – 6th
2015 35.82% −11.17pp 47th
2011 46.99% +16.92pp 53rd
2020 53.97% +18.15pp 42nd
2021 55.93% +1.96pp 47th
2025 62.78% +0.12pp 65th
2022 62.66% +6.73pp 57th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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