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

Latest (2023)
7,144
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,058
in 2017
All-time low
2,991
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220232001: 3.0k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.6k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.7k2017: 8.1k2018: 7.9k2019: 7.7k2020: 7.9k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.4k2023: 7.1k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  2. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
  3. 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
  4. 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
  5. 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
  6. 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.