Timor-Leste vs UIS: World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Timor-Leste
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2020
UIS: World
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
87th
UIS: World rank
89th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • UIS: World
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in UIS: World, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.6 times UIS: World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 87th and UIS: World ranks 89th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and UIS: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste UIS: World Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year Timor-Leste
2010s 0.3285 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year UIS: World
2020s 1.93 % change on previous year 0.7507 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Timor-Leste or UIS: World?
Timor-Leste, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in UIS: World as of 2020.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Timor-Leste and UIS: World?
0.71 % change on previous year, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and UIS: World?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Timor-Leste and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Timor-Leste ranks 87th and UIS: World ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.