Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,144
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
151st
of 204 countries
All-time high
8,058
in 2017
All-time low
2,991
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220232001: 3.0k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.6k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.7k2017: 8.1k2018: 7.9k2019: 7.7k2020: 7.9k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.4k2023: 7.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor is 7,144, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 8,058 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,991, in 2001.

That places East Timor 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2,991 —
2002 3,901 +30.4%
2003 3,926 +0.6%
2004 3,618 -7.8%
2009 7,331 +102.6%
2010 7,622 +4.0%
2011 7,714 +1.2%
2017 8,058 +4.5%
2018 7,898 -2.0%
2019 7,749 -1.9%
2020 7,899 +1.9%
2021 7,647 -3.2%
2022 7,396 -3.3%
2023 7,144 -3.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 7,144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 7,144 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +102.6% 3,618 7,331

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,353 2,991 7,331 5
2010s 7,808 7,622 8,058 5
2020s 7,521 7,144 7,899 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  2. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
  3. 150 Moldova 7,408 compare
  4. 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
  5. 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
  6. 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor was 7,144 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 8,058 in 2017.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2,991 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.