ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
74.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
17.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
79th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) currently reports 74.6% against 17.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 56.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s figure about 4.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 79th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 10.7% | 55.0% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 13.6% | 56.4% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 17.0% | 52.9% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 20.5% | 52.5% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or Ethiopia?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), at 74.6% against 17.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Ethiopia?
- 56.8%, with ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Ethiopia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Ethiopia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 79th 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
February 2026 Data Release