ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Ethiopia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
85.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
50.0%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th
Ethiopia rank
78th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 85.3% against 50.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 18.5% | 45.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 25.9% | 50.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 38.5% | 43.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 47.0% | 37.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Ethiopia?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 85.3% against 50.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
- 35.3%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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