Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 701 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 701 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 204.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor peaked at 701 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2005.
That places East Timor 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 230 | — |
| 2015 | 567 | +146.5% |
| 2016 | 575 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 607 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 618 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 624 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 701 | +12.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 701 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 701 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,471, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
| 2010s | 598.2 | 567 | 624 | 5 |
| 2020s | 701 | 701 | 701 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 150 Bhutan 910 compare
- 151 Brunei 868 compare
- 152 Singapore 776
- 154 French Polynesia 640
- 155 Guadeloupe 636
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 624 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor was 701 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 701 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release