Female teachers in East Timor
East Timor: Female teachers was 52.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.8
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 2023
All-time low
29.21
in 2004
Years of data
11
2001–2023
Female teachers in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in East Timor stood at 52.8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in East Timor peaked at 52.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.21, in 2004.
That places East Timor 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female teachers in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.99 | — |
| 2002 | 29.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.21 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.03 | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 39.79 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.72 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.39 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 41.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.27 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8 | +27.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 52.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 52.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.06 | 29.21 | 39.03 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.7 | 39.72 | 41.39 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.09 | 41.38 | 52.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in East Timor?
- Female teachers in East Timor was 52.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for female teachers?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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