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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Ethiopia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population135.47M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$126.36B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$932.732025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.62024 · yearsInternet use21.9%2024 · % of populationForest area14.9%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
60.5%

% of people aged 15+·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ethiopia2022 · 60.5%
015.1130.2345.3460.461960199320251994: 27%2004: 35.9%2007: 39%2013: 48.4%2016: 47.5%2019: 55%2021: 54.9%2022: 60.5%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Ethiopia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Addis Ababa
Country code
ETH

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