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
20406080197519992024

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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release