Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 89.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
89.9%
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
51st
of 89 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2012
All-time low
53.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Ethiopia, 2008–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 89.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over five years.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.6% | — |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +36.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 89.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 64.6% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 53.5% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 48 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 49 India 91.7%
- 50 Mexico 90.6% compare
- 52 Myanmar 89.5% compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 89.1%
- 53 Brunei 89.1%
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Ethiopia was 89.9% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 89 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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