Ethiopia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
74.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
79th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
80th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 74.3% against 17.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 56.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 4.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 79th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 46.8% | 36.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 61.3% | 47.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 68.7% | 51.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 72.9% | 52.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 74.3% against 17.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 56.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 85 countries.
- 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