Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.57 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.57 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.57 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.37 GPIA, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 77th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.37 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.44 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.427 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.38 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5134 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.57 GPIA | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4323 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5417 GPIA | 0.5134 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 75 Mozambique 0.6252 GPIA compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 0.59 GPIA compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.57 GPIA compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.5607 GPIA compare
- 80 Senegal 0.55 GPIA compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.57 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release