Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 23,467 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 23,467 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 23,467 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 190 number, in 1974.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 190 number | — |
| 1983 | 1,125 number | +492.1% |
| 1985 | 1,345 number | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 1,532 number | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1,622 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,900 number | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1,888 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,918 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,091 number | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,531 number | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 1,486 number | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,638 number | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,890 number | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,113 number | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2,306 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,487 number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,827 number | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 3,214 number | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 3,676 number | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 3,716 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,346 number | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4,584 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,271 number | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 8,017 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 9,794 number | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 9,647 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,963 number | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 23,467 number | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190 number | 190 number | 190 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,569 number | 1,125 number | 1,900 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,940 number | 1,486 number | 2,487 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,272 number | 2,827 number | 9,794 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,692 number | 9,647 number | 23,467 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 23,467 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,467 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 number in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.