Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 28.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia, 1994–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 28.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia peaked at 28.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.9% | — |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.1% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ethiopia was 28.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.