Afghanistan: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24
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| Afghanistan |
Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 62.66 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1979 - 2022 |
| Average | 47.57 |
| Min - Max | 30.07 - 62.66 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2022 is 62.66 percent, an increase from 55.93 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 92.84 percent, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1979 to 2022 is 47.57 percent. The minimum value, 30.07 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 62.66 percent was recorded in 2022.
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| Recent values | Afghanistan: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 62.66 |
| 2021 | 55.93 |
| 2020 | 53.97 |
| 2015 | 35.82 |
| 2011 | 46.99 |
| 1979 | 30.07 |
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 4.34 | 2017 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 15.66 | 2017 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 37.27 | 2021 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 44.17 | 2022 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 83.40 | 2022 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 62.66 | 2022 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 90.31 | 2023 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 7 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.67 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.57 | 2018 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.38 | 2020 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 112.23 | 2023 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 59.61 | 2023 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 10.85 | 2020 | percent |