AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
74.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
17.8%
in 2022
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
76th
Ethiopia rank
79th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Ethiopia
20406080197519992024

How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 74.9% against 17.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 57.1%.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 4.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Ethiopia ranks 79th of 201 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.5% 10.7% 28.8% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 59.1% 13.6% 45.5% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 68.4% 17.0% 51.3% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 73.4% 20.5% 52.9% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Ethiopia?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 74.9% against 17.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia?
57.1%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Ethiopia ranks 79th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release