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 92.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Timor-Leste stood at 92.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% 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 137th of 178 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% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 92.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 92.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 95% of the median. (26 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 Timor-Leste
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 92.4% in 2019, 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 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 4.7%. 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.