Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 51.72 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 51.72 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 54.23 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.17 pupils per teacher, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.23 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2017 | 45.74 pupils per teacher | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 42.17 pupils per teacher | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 50 pupils per teacher | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 46.04 pupils per teacher | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 51.72 pupils per teacher | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.99 pupils per teacher | 45.74 pupils per teacher | 54.23 pupils per teacher | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.48 pupils per teacher | 42.17 pupils per teacher | 51.72 pupils per teacher | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 pupils per teacher compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 pupils per teacher compare
- 13 Benin 51.88 pupils per teacher compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 pupils per teacher compare
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 pupils per teacher compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ethiopia was 51.72 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.17 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.