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

Latest (2022)
0.3 LPIA
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.38 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.22 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2022

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Ethiopia, 1994–2022

00.10.20.30.41994200820221994: 0.22 LPIA2007: 0.33 LPIA2016: 0.33 LPIA2019: 0.38 LPIA2022: 0.3 LPIA

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Egypt 0.35 LPIA compare
  2. 48 Mali 0.35 LPIA compare
  3. 50 Morocco 0.34 LPIA compare
  4. 51 Senegal 0.3 LPIA compare
  5. 53 Iran 0.29 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 618 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release