Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 21,860 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 21,860 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 343.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 21,860 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,443 number, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 179 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,956 number | — |
| 1992 | 1,474 number | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 1,443 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,597 number | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1,821 number | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2,001 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2,170 number | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,301 number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,635 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2,965 number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3,326 number | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 3,305 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,935 number | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 4,184 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5,486 number | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 4,935 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,609 number | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 7,764 number | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 9,764 number | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 21,860 number | +123.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,845 number | 1,443 number | 2,301 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,153 number | 2,635 number | 6,609 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,129 number | 7,764 number | 21,860 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Saudi Arabia 23,483 number compare
- 48 South Africa 22,706 number compare
- 49 Austria 21,879 number compare
- 51 Bangladesh 21,155 number compare
- 52 Finland 18,718 number compare
- 53 Bulgaria 17,969 number compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia was 21,860 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,860 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 number in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.