Teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, female was 96,646 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
96,646 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
96,646 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,679 number
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2011

Teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2011

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199120111971: 1.7k number1972: 2.0k number1973: 2.4k number1974: 2.6k number1975: 3.0k number1976: 3.8k number1977: 4.3k number1978: 5.0k number1979: 5.3k number1980: 6.3k number1981: 7.3k number1982: 8.6k number1983: 10.0k number1984: 11.4k number1985: 12.0k number1986: 13.1k number1987: 13.8k number1988: 14.0k number1989: 15.2k number1990: 15.5k number1991: 16.3k number1992: 17.1k number1993: 17.8k number1994: 20.2k number1995: 22.7k number1996: 24.6k number1997: 26.2k number1998: 29.9k number2000: 25.5k number2008: 83.9k number2009: 89.0k number2010: 91.6k number2011: 96.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 96,646 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 96,646 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,679 number, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2011.
Year number Change
1971 1,679 number
1972 1,975 number +17.6%
1973 2,373 number +20.2%
1974 2,612 number +10.1%
1975 3,048 number +16.7%
1976 3,779 number +24.0%
1977 4,295 number +13.7%
1978 5,030 number +17.1%
1979 5,283 number +5.0%
1980 6,277 number +18.8%
1981 7,296 number +16.2%
1982 8,609 number +18.0%
1983 10,012 number +16.3%
1984 11,411 number +14.0%
1985 11,956 number +4.8%
1986 13,056 number +9.2%
1987 13,756 number +5.4%
1988 14,007 number +1.8%
1989 15,180 number +8.4%
1990 15,531 number +2.3%
1991 16,341 number +5.2%
1992 17,078 number +4.5%
1993 17,820 number +4.3%
1994 20,162 number +13.1%
1995 22,707 number +12.6%
1996 24,637 number +8.5%
1997 26,153 number +6.2%
1998 29,863 number +14.2%
2000 25,502 number -14.6%
2008 83,940 number +229.2%
2009 89,026 number +6.1%
2010 91,630 number +2.9%
2011 96,646 number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,342 number 1,679 number 5,283 number 9
1980s 11,156 number 6,277 number 15,180 number 10
1990s 21,144 number 15,531 number 29,863 number 9
2000s 66,156 number 25,502 number 89,026 number 3
2010s 94,138 number 91,630 number 96,646 number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 37 Ukraine 106,637 number compare
  2. 38 Morocco 101,705 number compare
  3. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 97,595 number compare
  4. 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
  5. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
  6. 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia was 96,646 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 96,646 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,679 number in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.