ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
49.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
189th
Ethiopia rank
190th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 49.4% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 15.0% | 22.5% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 23.5% | 15.7% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 26.1% | 16.3% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 35.5% | 8.6% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 7.3% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 43.6% | 5.4% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Ethiopia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 49.4% against 44.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia?
- 4.6%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release