Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 37.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia is 37.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 37.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 78th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.7% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.1% | 37.2% | 2 |
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, female in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ethiopia was 37.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release