Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers 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 (number) (Teachers 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21,860 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21,860 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +123.9% | 9,764 number | 21,860 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
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.