Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.3173 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4764 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0697 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 units per square kilometre | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.391 units per square kilometre | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 117 Lesotho 0.3301 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Mexico 0.2942 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.3173 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4764 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0697 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.