Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 1.89 GPIA in 2008. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.89 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.43 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 GPIA | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 GPIA | +0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.89 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.89 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.9 GPIA
- 16 Liberia 1.77 GPIA
- 17 Syria 1.6 GPIA compare
- 18 Barbados 1.49 GPIA
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 1.89 GPIA in 2008, 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 1.89 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2008.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release