Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Eritrea
28.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia
24.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
142nd
Ethiopia rank
144th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28.8% against 24.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Ethiopia ranks 144th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 21.9% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 21.1% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 28.8% against 24.8% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 4.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Ethiopia ranks 144th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release