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Ethiopia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
15.22percent · 2017
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (estimate using the Global Age-Specific Literacy Projections Model) (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator LR.GALP.AG65T99. Annual figures for Ethiopia from 2005 to 2017.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.22 | UIS_EST |
| 2005 | 8.75 | UIS_EST |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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UIS (2026). Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-lr-galp-ag65t99 (accessed 2026-11-13). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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