Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
East Timor
52.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
East Timor rank
178th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 52.8% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 32.1% | 4.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.7% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.1% | 2.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Burkina Faso or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 52.8% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 2.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.