Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 701 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 701 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 150 Bhutan 910 compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 868 compare
- 152 Singapore 776
- 154 French Polynesia 640
- 155 Guadeloupe 636
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 624 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste was 701 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 701 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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