Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 12.63 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia is 12.63 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia peaked at 12.63 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million number, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.30 million number | — |
| 2004 | 9.78 million number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million number | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.63 million number | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.30 million number | 9.30 million number | 9.30 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.79 million number | 9.78 million number | 11.69 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.63 million number | 12.63 million number | 12.63 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ethiopia was 12.63 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.