Ethiopia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female

Ethiopia
151,765
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.56 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 5.56 million against 151,765 in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.40 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 36.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 212 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 3,774 2.17 million 2.17 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 11,156 2.49 million 2.48 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 21,144 2.97 million 2.95 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 66,156 3.71 million 3.64 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 124,452 4.11 million 3.99 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 181,359 5.37 million 5.19 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Ethiopia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 5.56 million against 151,765 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Ethiopia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
5.40 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release