Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
49.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
190th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 49.4% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 190th of 212 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 15.0% 37.5% 22.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 23.5% 39.2% 15.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 26.1% 42.4% 16.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 35.5% 44.0% 8.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 38.5% 45.8% 7.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 43.6% 48.9% 5.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
4.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Ethiopia ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 190th 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