Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
80.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
81st
MDG: Developing Regions rank
80th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 80.2% against 27.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 52.8%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th of 87 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 54.3% | 38.5% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 69.3% | 50.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 76.0% | 48.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 79.1% | 49.4% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 80.2% against 27.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 52.8%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 80th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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