Education · East Africa
Ethiopia Adult Literacy Rate
60.5%as of 2022+10.2% vs 2021
Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO UIS. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 60.5% |
| 2021 | 54.9% |
| 2019 | 55% |
| 2016 | 47.5% |
| 2013 | 48.4% |
| 2007 | 39% |
| 2004 | 35.9% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ET&metric_key=adult_literacy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Adult Literacy Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 70.4% |
| Kenya | 82.2% |
| South Africa | 91.2% |
| Egypt | 79.5% |
| Ghana | 76.5% |
| Tanzania | 78.2% |
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