Afghanistan - Adult Literacy Rate

With 43.02 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2018, the country was number 128 among other countries in Adult Literacy Rate. Afghanistan is overtaken by Sierra Leone, which was number 127 at 43.21 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by Benin with 42.36 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.99 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.9points per year, while South Africa was the worst growing country at -1.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 15+
2018 43.02
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How does Afghanistan rank in Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.99 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.81 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
127 #127
Sierra Leone
43.21 % 2018 NA +5.9 % View data
128 #128
Afghanistan
43.02 % 2018 NA NA View data
129 #129
Benin
42.36 % 2018 NA NA View data
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