Early-demographic dividend vs Ethiopia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
473.77 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia
30.15 million number
in 2017
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Ethiopia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519972019

How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 473.77 million number against 30.15 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 443.62 million number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 15.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 520.85 million number 21.46 million number 499.40 million number Early-demographic dividend
2000s 513.84 million number 26.86 million number 486.97 million number Early-demographic dividend
2010s 476.34 million number 30.15 million number 446.19 million number Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Early-demographic dividend or Ethiopia?
Early-demographic dividend, at 473.77 million number against 30.15 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
443.62 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Ethiopia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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