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+ |
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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 | ||
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1 |
#1
Uzbekistan
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99.99 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Azerbaijan
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99.81 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
127 |
#127
Sierra Leone
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43.21 % | 2018 | NA | +5.9 % | View data | |
128 |
#128
Afghanistan
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43.02 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data | |
129 |
#129
Benin
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42.36 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |