Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4804 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2001β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste is 0.4804 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5419 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2011 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 98th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 0.493 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | 0.5419 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 units per square kilometre | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0.487 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.4846 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Georgia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 0.4301 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 0.4804 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5419 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2011 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.