Trained teachers in primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trained teachers in primary education was 95.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Ethiopia, 2008–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2014, trained teachers in primary education in Ethiopia stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.7% | — |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 39.4% | 95.0% | 4 |
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 primary education in Ethiopia?
- Trained teachers in primary education 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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.