Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0014 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0014 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0014 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +68.2% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 2015 | +66.1% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2022 | -39.8% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.