Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above

Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 37.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.754 % for 2015. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 32.377 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2021, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 18.000 % in 1979. Afghanistan Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

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