Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 96,646 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2011
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 (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 96,646 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 96,646 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 | +229.2% | 25,502 number | 83,940 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.