Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Primary education, teachers

Eritrea
44.1%
in 2022
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
179th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 44.8% against 44.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 44.9% 23.0% 21.9% Eritrea
1990s 38.6% 26.0% 12.6% Eritrea
2000s 40.7% 35.5% 5.2% Eritrea
2010s 38.9% 38.5% 0.4% Eritrea
2020s 44.1% 46.1% 2.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 44.8% against 44.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Eritrea ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.