Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: Primary education, teachers

Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
52.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Timor-Leste rank
167th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Timor-Leste
20304050197119972024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 52.8% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Timor-Leste'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 Timor-Leste ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Timor-Leste ranks 167th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 32.1% 4.7% Timor-Leste
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 primary education, teachers, Burkina Faso or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 52.8% against 50.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
2.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Timor-Leste ranks 167th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.