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
10203040197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release