Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste stood at 7,144.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste peaked at 8,058 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,991, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 151st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste was 7,144 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8,058 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Timor-Leste ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.