Ethiopia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Ethiopia
51.1%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.7% against 51.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.6%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 87 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 71.1% | 48.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 81.4% | 50.4% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 85.3% | 44.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 87.0% | 38.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.7% against 51.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 36.6%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th 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