Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,607 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,607 number
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,199 number
in 2011
All-time low
41 number
in 1994
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1991–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1991200420171991: 135 number1992: 57 number1993: 43 number1994: 41 number1995: 69 number1997: 112 number1998: 136 number1999: 186 number2000: 192 number2001: 249 number2002: 350 number2003: 411 number2004: 411 number2005: 400 number2006: 1.8k number2007: 3.1k number2008: 3.2k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 4.2k number2017: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 1,607 number.

The figure is down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 4,199 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41 number, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1991 to 2017.
Year number Change
1991 135 number —
1992 57 number -57.8%
1993 43 number -24.6%
1994 41 number -4.7%
1995 69 number +68.3%
1997 112 number +62.3%
1998 136 number +21.4%
1999 186 number +36.8%
2000 192 number +3.2%
2001 249 number +29.7%
2002 350 number +40.6%
2003 411 number +17.4%
2004 411 number +0.0%
2005 400 number -2.7%
2006 1,785 number +346.2%
2007 3,082 number +72.7%
2008 3,185 number +3.3%
2010 1,883 number -40.9%
2011 4,199 number +123.0%
2017 1,607 number -61.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1,607 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 403 number, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1,607 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 546 number, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +346.2% 400 number 1,785 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.38 number 41 number 186 number 8
2000s 1,118 number 192 number 3,185 number 9
2010s 2,563 number 1,607 number 4,199 number 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 39 Guinea 1,702 number compare
  2. 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,671 number compare
  3. 41 Kazakhstan 1,667 number compare
  4. 43 Cameroon 1,595 number compare
  5. 44 Ecuador 1,536 number compare
  6. 45 Benin 1,482 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia was 1,607 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4,199 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 41 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/