Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male was 0.31 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.31 LPIA
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.22 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.31 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.22 LPIA, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.22 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.28 LPIA | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.33 LPIA | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4 LPIA | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.31 LPIA | -22.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.31 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5 LPIA, 62% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.31 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.49 LPIA, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 0.22 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.365 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.31 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Ethiopia was 0.31 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release