Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 68.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 68.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia peaked at 93.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.3% | — |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 89.3% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 50.2% | 93.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 62 Marshall Islands 76.0% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 69.9% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 68.7% compare
- 67 Suriname 64.8% compare
- 68 Tokelau 52.0% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ethiopia was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Ethiopia ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release