Afghanistan - Adult illiterate population

12,053,875 (number) in 2018

In 2018, adult illiteracy for Afghanistan was 12.1 million. Adult illiteracy of Afghanistan increased from 5.87 million in 1979 to 12.1 million in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 46.39%.

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What is adult illiteracy?

Adult illiterate population. Total is the total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.

What is Afghanistan adult illiteracy?