Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.3% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th of 212 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 42.7% | 26.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 42.6% | 19.1% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 44.8% | 18.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 47.4% | 11.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 47.9% | 9.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 49.8% | 6.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.3% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.5%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th 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