Ethiopia vs WB: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Ethiopia
0.57 GPIA
in 2022
WB: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
77th
WB: World rank
78th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.57 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.36 GPIA.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 77th and WB: World ranks 78th of 87 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2000s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2010s | 0.4323 GPIA | 0.9133 GPIA | 0.481 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2020s | 0.5417 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.3783 GPIA | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Ethiopia or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.57 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Ethiopia and WB: World?
- 0.36 GPIA, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th and WB: World ranks 78th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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