Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.47 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia is 0.47 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.47 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.32 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.24 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.47 GPIA | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.28 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 0.47 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release