Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
92.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2005
All-time low
91.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2005–2020
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 92.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2018.
Timor-Leste ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste, 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% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 92.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 96% of the median. (30 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 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 146 Spain 92.9% compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 92.9% compare
- 148 United States of America 92.8% compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
- 151 Denmark 92.5% compare
- 152 Togo 92.1% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste was 92.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release