Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 97.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia is 97.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 90.5% | 94.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.3% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 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, urban, male in Ethiopia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Ethiopia was 97.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release