Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ethiopia
22.9%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
194th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 22.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 194th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 33.4% | 23.4% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 30.7% | 11.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 32.1% | 10.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 34.1% | 13.4% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% against 22.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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