How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?

Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2009.

Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia

Name: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 43.01 headcount basis in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)

43.01 headcount basis

Change on year

up 13.6%

World rank

14th

of 72 countries

All-time high

57.64 headcount basis

in 2000

All-time low

33.74 headcount basis

in 2006

Years of data

1999–2009

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2009

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2009, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia stood at 43.01 headcount basis.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 57.64 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.74 headcount basis, in 2006.

Ethiopia ranks 14th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	57.6 headcount basis	57.6 headcount basis	57.6 headcount basis	1
2000s	45.31 headcount basis	33.74 headcount basis	57.64 headcount basis	10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

11 Ghana 51.06 headcount basis compare
12 Gambia 50.33 headcount basis
13 Sierra Leone 44.25 headcount basis compare
15 Togo 39.65 headcount basis compare
16 Bolivia 37.55 headcount basis
17 Mongolia 34.21 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia?: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ethiopia was 43.01 headcount basis in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 57.64 headcount basis in 2000.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 33.74 headcount basis in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?: Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2009.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit: headcount basis
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 90 places, 1,066 data points, 1976–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.