Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 49.4% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 37.5% | 22.5% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 39.2% | 15.7% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 42.4% | 16.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 44.0% | 8.5% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 45.8% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 48.9% | 5.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.6%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
- 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