Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 6.27 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.27 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 8.16 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million number, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.80 million number | — |
| 2004 | 7.12 million number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.16 million number | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million number | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million number | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 million number | 6.80 million number | 6.80 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.44 million number | 7.04 million number | 8.16 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million number | 6.27 million number | 6.27 million number | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ethiopia was 6.27 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million number in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.