Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.173 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2805 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 77th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2805 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.173 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.173 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +89.1% | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.116 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +70.6% | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 0.2805 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 74 Costa Rica 0.1786 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Egypt 0.1762 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kuwait 0.1758 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1674 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 0.1603 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.173 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2805 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.