Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 44,379 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 44,379. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 276.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 44,379 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,161, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,161 | — |
| 1995 | 1,372 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1,616 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,663 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,051 | +444.3% |
| 2008 | 13,243 | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 13,538 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,188 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 25,538 | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 7,442 | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 11,788 | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 18,562 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 20,080 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 42,999 | +114.1% |
| 2023 | 42,999 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44,379 | +3.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44,379 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,002, 8.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44,379 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,028, 8.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +444.3% | 1,663 | 9,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,453 | 1,161 | 1,663 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,944 | 9,051 | 13,538 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,304 | 7,442 | 25,538 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37,614 | 20,080 | 44,379 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 29 Saudi Arabia 57,734 compare
- 30 Romania 52,951 compare
- 31 South Africa 49,009 compare
- 33 Morocco 43,526 compare
- 34 Belarus 40,791 compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 40,015 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 44,379 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,379 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,161 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release