Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia is 3.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 345.8% on the previous year and up 1,955.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia peaked at 5.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.8% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +214.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -96.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +361.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +345.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ethiopia was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,955.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release