Afghanistan vs Niger: Literate and illiterate world population

Afghanistan

62.7%

in 2021

Niger

64.4%

in 2022

Afghanistan rank

4th

Niger rank

2nd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Niger currently reports 64.4% against 62.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.