Trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 95.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, 2008–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2014, trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 126 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.5% | — |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +71.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 95.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.9% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 36.7% | 95.0% | 4 |
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Ethiopia was 95.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.