Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 338,716 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 338,716.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 537,596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,514, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,514 | — |
| 1972 | 15,196 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 17,200 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 18,646 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 20,851 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 24,469 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 26,152 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 28,816 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 29,079 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 30,687 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 33,322 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 37,854 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 42,347 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 46,622 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 48,178 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 50,922 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 56,684 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 58,400 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 65,993 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 65,450 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 68,370 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 68,399 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,743 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 75,736 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 83,113 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 89,189 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 92,775 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 109,487 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 98,160 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 86,833 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 214,811 | +147.4% |
| 2009 | 234,215 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 252,232 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 259,636 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 321,894 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 283,342 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 244,789 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 396,302 | +61.9% |
| 2016 | 428,683 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 461,064 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 486,575 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 512,085 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 537,596 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 516,403 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 353,124 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 358,079 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 338,716 | -5.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 338,716 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 338,716 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +147.4% | 86,833 | 214,811 |
| 2015 | +61.9% | 244,789 | 396,302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,547 | 13,514 | 29,079 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47,101 | 30,687 | 65,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,042 | 65,450 | 109,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,620 | 86,833 | 234,215 | 3 |
| 2010s | 364,660 | 244,789 | 512,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,784 | 338,716 | 537,596 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 338,716 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 537,596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,514 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.