Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.3 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia stood at 0.3 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.38 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.22 LPIA, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.22 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.33 LPIA | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 LPIA | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3 LPIA | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.355 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.38 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3 LPIA | 0.3 LPIA | 0.3 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia was 0.3 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release