Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers, as a share of public total employees was 0.108 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.108
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.1293
in 2013
All-time low
0.0156
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia, 2000–2016

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252000200820162000: 0.0162003: 0.0422004: 0.0372005: 0.0752006: 0.0662009: 0.1032010: 0.1062011: 0.1182012: 0.1262013: 0.1292014: 0.092015: 0.1062016: 0.108

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.108 for teachers, as a share of public total employees in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1293 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0565 0.0156 0.1032 6
2010s 0.1119 0.0899 0.1293 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 17 Mauritius 0.1359 compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 0.1142 compare
  3. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1113 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 0.0874 compare
  5. 22 Mongolia 0.0731 compare
  6. 23 Zambia 0.071 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia?
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia was 0.108 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1293 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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