Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 11.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia is 11.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 15.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.2% | — |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 11.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release