East Timor vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

East Timor
37.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
39.3%
in 2024
East Timor rank
172nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
173rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • East Timor
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 39.3% against 37.1% in East Timor, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

East Timor ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 38.3% 17.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 33.8% 38.9% 5.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 37.1% 39.2% 2.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, East Timor or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 39.3% against 37.1% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between East Timor and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
2.2%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do East Timor and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
East Timor ranks 172nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release