Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 65.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
78th
of 88 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 2022
All-time low
34.4%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 65.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia peaked at 65.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 78th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.4% | — |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.7% | 65.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ethiopia was 65.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release