Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
52.8%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
175th
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Madagascar
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 54.9% against 52.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 32.1% | 24.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 40.7% | 14.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 47.1% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?
- Madagascar, at 54.9% against 52.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 2.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.