Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.53 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.53 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.53 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.24 LPIA, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.24 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.33 LPIA | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.41 LPIA | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.53 LPIA | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.24 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.425 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.53 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Ethiopia was 0.53 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release