Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 78.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 78.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 78.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.2% | — |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.3% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 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, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia was 78.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release