Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
East Timor
52.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
East Timor rank
178th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Burkina Faso or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 52.8% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release