Ethiopia vs WB: Ida Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
WB: Ida Only
50.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
WB: Ida Only rank
187th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

WB: Ida Only currently reports 50.4% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Ida Only ranks 187th of 212 countries.

WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
1970s 15.0% 32.4% 17.4% WB: Ida Only
1980s 23.5% 36.8% 13.3% WB: Ida Only
1990s 26.1% 40.3% 14.2% WB: Ida Only
2000s 35.5% 43.6% 8.2% WB: Ida Only
2010s 38.5% 47.0% 8.5% WB: Ida Only
2020s 43.6% 49.9% 6.3% WB: Ida Only

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: Ida Only?
WB: Ida Only, at 50.4% 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 WB: Ida Only?
5.6%, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ida Only?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Ida Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Ida Only ranks 187th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release