Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ghana
50.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
52.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
180th
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 52.8% against 50.2% in Ghana, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 180th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 40.7% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 3.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ghana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 52.8% against 50.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 2.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 180th and Timor-Leste 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