Ethiopia vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
78.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
81st
WB: Other Small States rank
83rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 78.5% against 27.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 51.1%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd of 87 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 59.7% | 43.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 66.7% | 48.2% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 74.8% | 47.6% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 77.9% | 48.2% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Ethiopia or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 78.5% against 27.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Ethiopia and WB: Other Small States?
- 51.1%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd 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