Ethiopia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 60.46.
That's up 10.2% from 2021, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2007–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 60.46
- Trough
- 39.00
- 1-year change
- +10.2%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 60.4600 | |
| 54.8854 | |
| 55.0500 | |
| 47.4900 | |
| 48.3550 | |
| 39.0000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 60.46, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 10.2% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Ethiopia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Ethiopia is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.