Ethiopia vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
79.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
81st
UNESCO: Sids rank
82nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 79.4% against 27.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 52.0%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 82nd of 87 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 70.6% | 54.7% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 75.3% | 56.8% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 78.7% | 51.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 79.6% | 49.9% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Ethiopia or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 79.4% against 27.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Ethiopia and UNESCO: Sids?
- 52.0%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNESCO: Sids?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 82nd 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