Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Ethiopia
51.1%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
87.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 87.6% against 51.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.5%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 75.5% | 52.3% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 82.9% | 51.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 85.9% | 44.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 87.0% | 38.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 87.6% against 51.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 36.5%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release