Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 624 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 624 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor peaked at 624 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 230 number, in 2005.
That places East Timor 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 230 number | — |
| 2015 | 567 number | +146.5% |
| 2016 | 575 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 607 number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 618 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 624 number | +1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 624 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 624 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230 number | 230 number | 230 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 598.2 number | 567 number | 624 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 144 Malta 778 number compare
- 145 Singapore 776 number
- 146 French Polynesia 640 number
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 624 number compare
- 149 Chad 586 number compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 576 number compare
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in East Timor was 624 number in 2019, 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 624 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 number in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.