Teachers in primary education, female (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 3,198 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in East Timor, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in East Timor stood at 3,198 number.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in East Timor peaked at 3,335 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 897 number, in 2001.
That places East Timor 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 897 number | — |
| 2002 | 1,170 number | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 1,057 number | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2,861 number | +170.7% |
| 2010 | 3,033 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,064 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,335 number | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,263 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,198 number | -2.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3,198 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3,198 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,428 number, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,496 number | 897 number | 2,861 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,179 number | 3,033 number | 3,335 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 primary education, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in primary education, female in East Timor was 3,198 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,335 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 897 number in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 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 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.