Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.17 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.17 LPIA
Change on year
up 240.0%
World rank
49th
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.36 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.01 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
5
1994–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 0.17 LPIA.
The figure is up 240.0% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 0.36 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LPIA, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.11 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.36 LPIA | +227.3% |
| 2016 | 0.01 LPIA | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 0.05 LPIA | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 LPIA | +240.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.11 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.03 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 46 Guinea 0.21 LPIA compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 0.19 LPIA compare
- 47 Egypt 0.19 LPIA compare
- 49 Afghanistan 0.17 LPIA compare
- 49 Benin 0.17 LPIA compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.13 LPIA compare
- 52 Mali 0.13 LPIA compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Ethiopia was 0.17 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release