Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 88,409 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
88,409 number
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
29th
of 141 countries
All-time high
88,409 number
in 2011
All-time low
10,611 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2011

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2011

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1994200220111994: 10.6k number1995: 11.5k number1996: 12.9k number1997: 13.3k number2000: 35.5k number2008: 65.6k number2009: 67.4k number2010: 79.3k number2011: 88.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 88,409 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 88,409 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,611 number, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 29th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2011.
Year number Change
1994 10,611 number
1995 11,544 number +8.8%
1996 12,932 number +12.0%
1997 13,280 number +2.7%
2000 35,521 number +167.5%
2008 65,622 number +84.7%
2009 67,355 number +2.6%
2010 79,330 number +17.8%
2011 88,409 number +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,092 number 10,611 number 13,280 number 4
2000s 56,166 number 35,521 number 67,355 number 3
2010s 83,870 number 79,330 number 88,409 number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 117,774 number compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 106,459 number compare
  3. 28 Republic of Korea 102,780 number compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 86,906 number compare
  5. 31 Poland 86,459 number compare
  6. 32 Morocco 82,730 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 88,409 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 88,409 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,611 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 141 countries with data for 2011.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.