Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 85.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 85.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia peaked at 85.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.7% | — |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 37.2% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 53.4% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Ethiopia was 85.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release