Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Ethiopia
12.63 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income
274.37 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 274.37 million number against 12.63 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 261.74 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 21.7 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 9.30 million number 309.43 million number 300.13 million number Low & middle income
2000s 10.79 million number 277.05 million number 266.26 million number Low & middle income
2010s 12.63 million number 270.36 million number 257.72 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, male, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 274.37 million number against 12.63 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
261.74 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, male?
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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