Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 40.35 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 40.35 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2012.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 47.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 1972.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.58 | 26.93 | 28.02 | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.04 | 40.13 | 43.98 | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.96 | 31.53 | 37.14 | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.82 | 46.23 | 47.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.25 | 40.33 | 43.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Malawi 72.31 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 37.28 compare
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 35.1 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 56.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ethiopia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ethiopia was 40.35 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 1972.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.