Ethiopia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Ethiopia
60.5%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.8% against 60.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.3%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 72.8% | 45.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 81.5% | 44.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 85.6% | 35.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 87.1% | 29.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.8% against 60.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27.3%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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