Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Ethiopia
37.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
84.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.2% against 37.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.3 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 88 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 | 12.7% | 68.5% | 55.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 78.0% | 59.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 82.0% | 56.3% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 83.6% | 49.4% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.2% against 37.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 47.0%, 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, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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