Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 11.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11.7% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2014.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia peaked at 13.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ethiopia was 11.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release