Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia is 92.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.4% | — |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 63.4% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 88.2% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release