Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 89.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
89.9%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2012
All-time low
55.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.3% | — |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 63.3% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 55.1% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Macau, China 93.3% compare
- 45 India 92.0%
- 46 Viet Nam 90.8% compare
- 48 Bahamas 89.4% compare
- 49 Myanmar 89.2% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 89.1%
More education data for Ethiopia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia was 89.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release