Teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 62,416 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 62,416. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.7% on the previous year and up 361.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 62,416 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 781, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 781 | — |
| 1972 | 870 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 897 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 971 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2,296 | +136.5% |
| 1992 | 2,429 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,159 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,154 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,353 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,697 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 15,115 | +460.4% |
| 2009 | 15,634 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20,568 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 29,533 | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 29,644 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,516 | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 24,194 | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 25,298 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 62,416 | +146.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 879.75 | 781 | 971 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,348 | 2,154 | 2,697 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,374 | 15,115 | 15,634 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,315 | 13,516 | 29,644 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37,303 | 24,194 | 62,416 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 45 Kenya 73,068 compare
- 46 Netherlands 67,724 compare
- 47 Guatemala 67,221 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 60,998 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 59,497 compare
- 51 Chile 59,184 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 62,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,416 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 781 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release