Ethiopia vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Ethiopia
71.0%
in 2022
UIS: World
90.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
77th
UIS: World rank
75th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 90.9% against 71.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 77th and UIS: World ranks 75th of 88 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 82.9% | 46.9% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 87.7% | 38.2% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 89.8% | 26.7% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 90.6% | 22.1% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Ethiopia or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 90.9% against 71.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Ethiopia and UIS: World?
- 19.9%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th and UIS: World ranks 75th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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