Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 50.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ethiopia peaked at 61.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 37th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.9% | — |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.8% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (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 50.9% 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 61.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th 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 13.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.