Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places East Timor 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.