Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Literacy rate, youth female

Ethiopia
80.9%
in 2022
Nigeria
81.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
85th
Nigeria rank
84th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
20406080199120072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 81.4% against 80.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 47.0% 70.2% 23.1% Nigeria
2010s 58.0% 72.6% 14.6% Nigeria
2020s 75.0% 69.0% 5.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 81.4% against 80.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Ethiopia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.