Nepal vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nepal
54.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
52.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nepal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 54.7% against 52.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Nepal ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 32.1% | 2.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.5% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.1% | 2.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Nepal or Timor-Leste?
- Nepal, at 54.7% against 52.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nepal and Timor-Leste?
- 1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nepal ranks 176th 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