Primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0052 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2001.
That places East Timor 91st 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 12 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | -13.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0052 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in East Timor was 0.0052 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.