Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 757 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 757, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 757 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 237, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 237 | — |
| 2015 | 615 | +159.5% |
| 2016 | 621 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 658 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 673 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 675 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 757 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 | 237 | 237 | 1 |
| 2010s | 648.4 | 615 | 675 | 5 |
| 2020s | 757 | 757 | 757 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 918 compare
- 157 Singapore 776
- 158 Guadeloupe 760
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 662 compare
- 161 Martinique 660
- 162 French Polynesia 640
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 757 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 757 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release