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Afghanistan Literacy rate (adult) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Literacy rate (adult) in Afghanistan stood at 37.27% in 2021, according to UNESCO UIS. The latest value is up 1.26 percentage points from 36.01% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 31.45% (up 5.82 percentage points since).

Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Literacy rate (adult) in Afghanistan?

Literacy rate (adult) in Afghanistan stood at 37.27% in 2021, according to UNESCO UIS.

Is Literacy rate (adult) in Afghanistan rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.26 percentage points from 36.01% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 31.45% (up 5.82 percentage points since).

Metadata for Literacy rate (adult) in Afghanistan
IndicatorLiteracy rate (adult)
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceUNESCO UIS
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 37.27% (2021)

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Source:World Bank via UNESCO UIS — series SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/AFG. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_literacy_rate_adult_afg,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
}