Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
41.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
131st
Timor-Leste rank
130th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Timor-Leste
010203040200720152023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 41.4% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 131st and Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 29.2% 26.5% 2.7% Afghanistan
2010s 34.3% 36.9% 2.5% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 41.4% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
1.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release