Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Education workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.243 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.243
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.3767
in 2013
All-time low
0.1951
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.10.20.30.42003200920162003: 0.2042004: 0.1952005: 0.222006: 0.2272009: 0.2192010: 0.232011: 0.2392012: 0.2732013: 0.3772014: 0.2442015: 0.2452016: 0.243

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.243 for education workers, as a share of public paid employees in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3767 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1951, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.2035
2004 0.1951 -4.2%
2005 0.2202 +12.9%
2006 0.2266 +2.9%
2009 0.2187 -3.5%
2010 0.2304 +5.3%
2011 0.239 +3.7%
2012 0.2728 +14.1%
2013 0.3767 +38.1%
2014 0.2438 -35.3%
2015 0.2448 +0.4%
2016 0.243 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2128 0.1951 0.2266 5
2010s 0.2644 0.2304 0.3767 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Palestine, State of 0.2693 compare
  2. 19 Argentina 0.2682 compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.2657 compare
  4. 22 Philippines 0.2211 compare
  5. 23 Sri Lanka 0.2188 compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 0.2185 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia?
Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Ethiopia was 0.243 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest education workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3767 in 2013.
What is the lowest education workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1951 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for education workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is education workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Education workers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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