Teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in primary education, male was 162,990 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
162,990 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
162,990 number
in 2011
All-time low
11,835 number
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2011

Teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199120111971: 11.8k number1972: 13.2k number1973: 14.8k number1974: 16.0k number1975: 17.8k number1976: 20.7k number1977: 21.9k number1978: 23.8k number1979: 23.8k number1980: 24.4k number1981: 26.0k number1982: 29.2k number1983: 32.3k number1984: 35.2k number1985: 36.2k number1986: 37.9k number1987: 42.9k number1988: 44.4k number1989: 50.8k number1990: 49.9k number1991: 52.0k number1992: 51.3k number1993: 51.9k number1994: 55.6k number1995: 60.4k number1996: 64.6k number1997: 66.6k number1998: 79.6k number2000: 61.3k number2008: 130.9k number2009: 145.2k number2010: 160.6k number2011: 163.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 162,990 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 162,990 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,835 number, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2011.
Year number Change
1971 11,835 number —
1972 13,221 number +11.7%
1973 14,827 number +12.1%
1974 16,034 number +8.1%
1975 17,803 number +11.0%
1976 20,690 number +16.2%
1977 21,857 number +5.6%
1978 23,786 number +8.8%
1979 23,796 number +0.0%
1980 24,410 number +2.6%
1981 26,026 number +6.6%
1982 29,245 number +12.4%
1983 32,335 number +10.6%
1984 35,211 number +8.9%
1985 36,222 number +2.9%
1986 37,866 number +4.5%
1987 42,928 number +13.4%
1988 44,393 number +3.4%
1989 50,813 number +14.5%
1990 49,919 number -1.8%
1991 52,029 number +4.2%
1992 51,321 number -1.4%
1993 51,923 number +1.2%
1994 55,574 number +7.0%
1995 60,406 number +8.7%
1996 64,552 number +6.9%
1997 66,622 number +3.2%
1998 79,624 number +19.5%
2000 61,331 number -23.0%
2008 130,871 number +113.4%
2009 145,189 number +10.9%
2010 160,602 number +10.6%
2011 162,990 number +1.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 162,990 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 162,990 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in 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
2008 +113.4% 61,331 number 130,871 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,205 number 11,835 number 23,796 number 9
1980s 35,945 number 24,410 number 50,813 number 10
1990s 59,108 number 49,919 number 79,624 number 9
2000s 112,464 number 61,331 number 145,189 number 3
2010s 161,796 number 160,602 number 162,990 number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare
  2. 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 186,272 number compare
  4. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  5. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare
  6. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Ethiopia was 162,990 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 162,990 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,835 number in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/