Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 151,765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 151,765.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 221,042 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,679, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,679 | — |
| 1972 | 1,975 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 2,373 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 2,612 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 3,048 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 3,779 | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 4,295 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 5,030 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 5,283 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6,277 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 7,296 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 8,609 | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 10,012 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 11,411 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 11,956 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 13,056 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 13,756 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 14,007 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 15,180 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 15,531 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16,341 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 17,078 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 17,820 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20,162 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 22,707 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 24,637 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 26,153 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 29,863 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 27,682 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 25,502 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 83,940 | +229.2% |
| 2009 | 89,026 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 91,630 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 96,646 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 118,218 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 110,452 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 102,686 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 153,873 | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 168,765 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 183,657 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 196,119 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 208,580 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 221,042 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 208,455 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 162,686 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 162,848 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 151,765 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,342 | 1,679 | 5,283 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,156 | 6,277 | 15,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,797 | 15,531 | 29,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,156 | 25,502 | 89,026 | 3 |
| 2010s | 143,063 | 91,630 | 208,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,359 | 151,765 | 221,042 | 5 |
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, 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia was 151,765 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 221,042 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,679 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.