Ethiopia vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.8%
in 2022
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
74.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
79th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
81st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 74.0% against 17.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 56.2%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 4.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 79th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st of 85 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 46.9% | 36.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 61.2% | 47.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 68.5% | 51.4% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 72.7% | 52.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 74.0% against 17.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 56.2%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st 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