Ethiopia vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ethiopia
8.1%
in 2022
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
67.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
83rd
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
85th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 67.8% against 8.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 59.7%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 8.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 85th of 90 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 | 4.0% | 35.8% | 31.8% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 51.8% | 44.3% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 60.6% | 56.5% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 66.0% | 55.7% | 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, female, Ethiopia or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 67.8% against 8.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ethiopia and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 59.7%, 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, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 85th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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