AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
88.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
51.1%
in 2022
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
75th
Ethiopia rank
78th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Ethiopia
20406080197519992024

How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.1% against 51.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 203 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 69.3% 23.2% 46.1% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 81.6% 31.1% 50.5% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 85.4% 41.4% 44.0% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 87.2% 48.3% 38.9% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Ethiopia?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 88.1% against 51.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia?
37.0%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Ethiopia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release