Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Ethiopia
83.3%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
84.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
175th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
172nd

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 84.7% against 83.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 175th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 95.4% 80.0% 15.4% Ethiopia
2000s 83.5% 78.3% 5.1% Ethiopia
2010s 80.7% 81.9% 1.2% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 89.5% 84.4% 5.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Ethiopia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 84.7% against 83.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
1.4%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Ethiopia ranks 175th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release