Ethiopia vs Turkey: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia

338,716

in 2024

Turkey

299,967

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

17th

Turkey rank

20th

Primary education, teachers over time

Ethiopia currently reports 338,716 against 299,967 in Turkey, a difference of 38,749.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.