Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 31.22 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2014, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia stood at 31.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia peaked at 39.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1973.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.8 | — |
| 1972 | 8.76 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.67 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 14.92 | +94.6% |
| 1978 | 22.74 | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 20.19 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 13.78 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 13.67 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.18 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.09 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 20.81 | +87.7% |
| 1987 | 22.23 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 20.97 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 18.37 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 19.5 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 20.16 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.09 | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 16.87 | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 23.48 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 27.13 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 27.05 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.74 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 35.03 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 35.83 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.45 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 34.06 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 31.22 | -8.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.85 | 7.67 | 22.74 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.31 | 11.09 | 22.23 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.62 | 13.09 | 23.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.75 | 27.05 | 39.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.22 | 31.22 | 31.22 | 1 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia was 31.22 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.