Ethiopia: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2019 is 70.29 percent, a decline from 71.97 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 90.42 percent, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1994 to 2019 is 47.14 percent. The minimum value, 27.02 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 71.97 percent was recorded in 2017.

The gross tertiary enrollment ratio in Ethiopia increased by 0.1 percentage points (+1.32 percent) compared to the previous year. With 7.74 percent, the gross tertiary enrollment ratio thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the gross tertiary enrollment ratio continuously increased over the last years.The gross tertiary enrollment ratio refers to the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age expressed as a percentage of the population of the age group corresponding to the given level.Find more statistics on other topics about Ethiopia with key insights such as duration of compulsory education, Gender Parity Index (GPI) for gross enrollment in tertiary education, and youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24).