Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ethiopia
22.9%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
194th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.1% against 22.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 194th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 210 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 36.0% | 21.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 32.6% | 22.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 30.1% | 11.1% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 31.7% | 9.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 33.7% | 13.0% | SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.1% 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.2%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th 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