Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 89.5%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.8% | — |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +53.6% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.7% | 47.8% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 87.7% | 93.2% | 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release