Researchers (HC) - % Female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 11.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.5%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2013
All-time low
6.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2017
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Ethiopia, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, researchers (hc) - % female in Ethiopia stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Ethiopia peaked at 13.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +74.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -13.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2%, 42% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 103 Burkina Faso 17.5% compare
- 104 Mali 16.1% compare
- 105 Togo 11.5% compare
- 107 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 34 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Ethiopia?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Ethiopia was 11.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release