Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 88.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Ethiopia is 88.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Ethiopia peaked at 90.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79.4% | — |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.2% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Ethiopia was 88.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release