Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 58.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
58.1%
World rank
58th
of 87 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2004
All-time low
56.7%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 58.1% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia peaked at 61.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.7% | — |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Ethiopia was 58.1% 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 61.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.