Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
83rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1994–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +67.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +148.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 12.4% | 2 |
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, female in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ethiopia was 8.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release