Ethiopia vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Ethiopia
65.3%
in 2022
WB: Small States
90.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
WB: Small States rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 90.1% against 65.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Small States ranks 81st of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 80.5% | 46.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 84.0% | 40.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 88.8% | 29.8% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 90.0% | 27.0% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Ethiopia or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 90.1% against 65.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Ethiopia and WB: Small States?
- 24.8%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and WB: Small States ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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