Cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cross country literacy rates was 60.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
60.46
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
115th
of 128 countries
All-time high
60.46
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia stood at 60.46. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia peaked at 60.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.01 | 27.01 | 27.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.45 | 35.9 | 39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3 | 47.49 | 55.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.67 | 54.89 | 60.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Ethiopia was 60.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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