Ethiopia - Adult (15+) literacy rate

51.8 (%) in 2017

Adult literacy rate of Ethiopia rocketed by 32.76% from 39.0 % in 2007 to 51.8 % in 2017. Since the 16.93% slump in 2005, adult literacy rate shot up by 73.61% in 2017.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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