Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7499 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7499 GPIA
World rank
77th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.7499 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4287 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
1994–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1994–2017

00.20.40.60.81994200520171994: 0.515 GPIA2004: 0.456 GPIA2005: 0.429 GPIA2007: 0.589 GPIA2017: 0.75 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia stood at 0.7499 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7499 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4287 GPIA, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.5145 GPIA
2004 0.456 GPIA -11.4%
2005 0.4287 GPIA -6.0%
2007 0.5886 GPIA +37.3%
2017 0.7499 GPIA +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5145 GPIA 0.5145 GPIA 0.5145 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4911 GPIA 0.4287 GPIA 0.5886 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7499 GPIA 0.7499 GPIA 0.7499 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 74 Morocco 0.7754 GPIA compare
  2. 75 Nepal 0.7599 GPIA compare
  3. 76 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7548 GPIA compare
  4. 78 Nigeria 0.739 GPIA compare
  5. 79 Mozambique 0.6928 GPIA compare
  6. 80 Togo 0.6632 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 0.7499 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7499 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4287 GPIA in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/