Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Ethiopia
11.7%
in 2014
UNICEF: Africa
33.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
163rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 33.5% against 11.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 27.2% | 19.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 29.0% | 22.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 30.0% | 21.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 30.3% | 18.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 33.5% against 11.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 21.8%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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