Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 17.51 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia stood at 17.51 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 17.51 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.16 million number, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.16 million number | — |
| 2004 | 15.53 million number | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 16.99 million number | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15.69 million number | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 17.51 million number | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.16 million number | 12.16 million number | 12.16 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.07 million number | 15.53 million number | 16.99 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.51 million number | 17.51 million number | 17.51 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ethiopia was 17.51 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 million number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.