Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 93.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.1% | — |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 49.8% | 93.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Burkina Faso 77.0% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 75.8% compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 70.3% compare
- 66 Suriname 64.5% compare
- 67 Tokelau 50.0% 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release