Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 79.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia stood at 79.5%.
That represents a change of up 114.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia peaked at 85.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +114.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 79.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.6%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 79.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +114.2% | 37.1% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | -56.6% | 85.5% | 37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 61.2% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 37.1% | 85.5% | 3 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia was 79.5% 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 85.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release