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Ethiopia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 55.2%
1991 62% (male NA%, female NA%) age 10 and over can read and write (1983 est.)
1992 62% (male NA%, female NA%) age 10 and over can read and write (1983 est.)
1993 age 10 and over can read and write (1983) total population: 62% male: NA% female: NA%
1994 age 10 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 24% male: 33% female: 16%
1995 age 10 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 24% male: 33% female: 16%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female : 25.3% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39% male: 49.1% female: 28.9% (2007 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39% male: 49.1% female: 28.9% (2007 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 49.1% | male: 57.2% | female: 41.1% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 49.1% | male: 57.2% | female: 41.1% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 49.1% | male: 57.2% | female: 41.1% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 49.1% (2015 est.) | male: 57.2% (2015 est.) | female: 41.1% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 49.1% | male: 57.2% | female: 41.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 51.8% | male: 57.2% | female: 44.4% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.8% male: 57.2% female: 44.4% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.8% male: 57.2% female: 44.4% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.8% male: 57.2% female: 44.4% (2017)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.8% male: 57.2% female: 44.4% (2017)
2025 total population: 60.5% (2022 est.) male: 71% (2022 est.) female: 50% (2022 est.)