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Afghanistan — 38 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 12%
1991 29% (male 44%, female 14%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 29% (male 44%, female 14%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 29% male: 44% female: 14%
1993 There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 29% male: 44% female: 14%
1994 There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 29% male: 44% female: 14%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male : 47.2% female: 15% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1999 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1999 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.) total population: 36%
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write female: 21% (1999 est.) total population: 36% male: 51%
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.2% | male: 52% | female: 24.2% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.2% | male: 52% | female: 24.2% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.2% | male: 52% | female: 24.2% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 38.2% (2015 est.) | male: 52% (2015 est.) | female: 24.2% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 43% | male: 55.5% | female: 29.8% (2018)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 43% | male: 55.5% | female: 29.8% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 52.1% female: 22.6% (2021)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 52.1% female: 22.6% (2021)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 52.1% female: 22.6% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.3% male: 52.1% female: 22.6% (2021)
2025 total population: 37.3% (2021 est.) male: 52.1% (2021 est.) female: 26.6% (2022 est.)