Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Ethiopia
30.15 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income
738.95 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 738.95 million number against 30.15 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 708.80 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 24.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 million number | 853.95 million number | 832.49 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 26.86 million number | 776.53 million number | 749.66 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 30.15 million number | 732.46 million number | 702.31 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 738.95 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 Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 708.80 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.