Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor
East Timor: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 92.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 92.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor peaked at 97.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2018.
That places East Timor 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.0% | — |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 92.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 92.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.3%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 118 United Kingdom 92.9% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.6% compare
- 122 Denmark 92.4%
- 123 Togo 92.1% compare
- 124 Iceland 91.3% compare
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in East Timor was 92.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release