Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 89.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 2008–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia is 89.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over five years.
Ethiopia ranks 45th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.7% | — |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +70.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 69.7% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 48.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.0% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 93.4%
- 44 India 91.3%
- 46 Myanmar 89.6% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 89.2%
- 48 Eritrea 89.0% 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 89.9% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 81 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.