Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 55.07 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.07 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia peaked at 67.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.61, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.5 | — |
| 1972 | 47.17 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.34 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 46.11 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 46.03 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 44.31 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 44.99 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 39.67 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 47.38 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 59.02 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 63.94 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 62.72 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 59.3 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 53.56 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 49.97 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 48.09 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.38 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 43.27 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 40.68 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 36.08 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 30.17 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 26.61 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 30.15 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 32.75 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 37.9 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 43.2 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 46.51 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 67.34 | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 62.28 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 57.94 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 54.06 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 55.07 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.39 | 39.67 | 48.5 | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.75 | 43.27 | 63.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.01 | 26.61 | 46.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.52 | 57.94 | 67.34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 54.06 | 55.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ethiopia was 55.07 in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.61 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.