Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1443 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.1443 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1959 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1443 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1443 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +191.7% | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Cameroon 0.1515 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Latvia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 0.1442 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.1363 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1443 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1959 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.