Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 22.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 22.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ethiopia peaked at 22.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.8% | — |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 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, urban, female in Ethiopia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ethiopia was 22.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release