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Adult literacy rate in Ethiopia

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The current adult literacy rate in Ethiopia is 51.8%, which has increased by 12.8% (32.8%) since 2007.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ethiopia Adult literacy rate
Kenya
82.9%
+4.1%
(2022)
Algeria
81.4%
+6.3%
(2018)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
80.5%
+3.5%
(2022)
Morocco
77.3%
+1.8%
(2022)
Egypt
74.5%
+3.3%
(2022)
Sudan
60.7%
+7.2%
(2018)
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Female doctoral attainment
0%
(2013)
Female tertiary school enrollment
7.7%
+0.2%
(2018)
Secondary teachers
64.1%
(2008)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
39.3%
-0.3%
(2014)
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Ethiopia Adult literacy rate between 1994 and 2017
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2017 51.8% +12.8%
2007 39% +9.2%
2005 29.8% -6.1%
2004 35.9% +8.9%
1994 27%
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