Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 18.6% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
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 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia peaked at 68.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.1% | — |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +147.1% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 11.2% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 13.0% | 27.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 18.6% 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 68.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 92 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 down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release