Teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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.