Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 0.0052 units per person.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 91st 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.0052 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.