Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 135.89 headcount basis in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 135.89 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.9% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 135.89 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.36 headcount basis, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.6 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 57.64 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.79 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 51.24 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 47.9 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 41.36 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 73.87 headcount basis | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 135.89 headcount basis | +83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6 headcount basis | 57.6 headcount basis | 57.6 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.89 headcount basis | 47.9 headcount basis | 57.64 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.71 headcount basis | 41.36 headcount basis | 135.89 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 161.09 headcount basis compare
- 5 Mali 158.57 headcount basis compare
- 6 Nicaragua 143.97 headcount basis compare
- 8 Guinea 106.62 headcount basis compare
- 9 Rwanda 105.51 headcount basis
- 10 Burkina Faso 76.45 headcount basis
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia was 135.89 headcount basis in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.89 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.36 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release