Female teachers in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female teachers was 44.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Ethiopia stood at 44.81.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Ethiopia peaked at 46.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Female teachers in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.42 | — |
| 1972 | 13 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 13.8 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 14.01 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.62 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15.44 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 16.42 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 17.46 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 18.17 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 20.45 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 21.9 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 22.74 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 23.64 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 24.48 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 24.82 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.64 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 24.27 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.98 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.73 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.97 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 25.55 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.62 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.32 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 27.62 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.19 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.28 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.37 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 39.08 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 38.01 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.33 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 37.22 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.73 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.95 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 38.83 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 39.83 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.12 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.37 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.07 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 45.48 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.81 | -1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +33.1% | 29.37 | 39.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.04 | 12.42 | 18.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.49 | 20.45 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 23.73 | 28.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.49 | 29.37 | 39.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.48 | 36.33 | 41.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.57 | 40.37 | 46.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Ethiopia?
- Female teachers in Ethiopia was 44.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female teachers?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).