Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.82 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia is 0.82 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia peaked at 0.82 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.77 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.77 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.79 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.77 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.82 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.82 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.82 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.82 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.825 GPIA, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Ethiopia was 0.82 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release