Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 95.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
95.0%
Change on year
up 71.7%
World rank
68th
of 131 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2014
All-time low
36.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2014
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia, 2008–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ethiopia is 95.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 68th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.5% | — |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +71.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 95.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.9% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 36.7% | 95.0% | 4 |
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 95.0% in 2014, 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 95.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release