Ethiopia vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Ethiopia
0.7 GPIA
in 2022
WB: Small States
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
76th
WB: Small States rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.26 GPIA.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 0.525 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.435 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 0.6085 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.3449 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.2755 GPIA | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Ethiopia or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Ethiopia and WB: Small States?
- 0.26 GPIA, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Small States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release