Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 9.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia is 9.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia peaked at 16.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 128th out of 131 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.4% | — |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.5% | 16.5% | 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Ethiopia was 9.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 131 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper 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.