Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 3.19 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia is 3.19 million number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 4.91 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.19 million number, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.66 million number | — |
| 2004 | 4.41 million number | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 million number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million number | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million number | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million number | 3.66 million number | 3.66 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.91 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million number | 3.19 million number | 3.19 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ethiopia was 3.19 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 million number in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.