Trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 79.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia is 79.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia peaked at 85.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 71st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +114.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 61.2% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 37.1% | 85.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Ethiopia was 79.5% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.