Ethiopia vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.8%
in 2022
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
73.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
79th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 73.5% against 17.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 55.7%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 4.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 79th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 45.3% | 34.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 60.3% | 46.7% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 67.8% | 50.8% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 72.1% | 51.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 73.5% 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55.7%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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