Afghanistan

Literacy Rate

37.27
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

149
Sierra Leone43.21
150
Benin42.36
151
Guinea39.62
152
Burkina Faso39.35
154
Afghanistan37.27
155
Niger35.05
156
Mali30.76
157
Chad22.31
158
Somalia5.4

Middle East Ranking

10
Bahrain90.98
11
Iraq85.6
12
Iran85.54
13
Syria80.84
14
Yemen54.1

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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