Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 81.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 81.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +9.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 81.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 81.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 25.7% | 45.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 41.7% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 81.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release