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

Latest (2023)
0.0052 units per person
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
91st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.007 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2023

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

00.0020.0040.0060.0082001201220232001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2004: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2010: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.005 units per person

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Indonesia 0.0053 units per person compare
  2. 89 Qatar 0.0052 units per person compare
  3. 90 Algeria 0.0052 units per person compare
  4. 92 Uganda 0.0052 units per person compare
  5. 93 Gibraltar 0.0051 units per person compare
  6. 94 Kenya 0.0051 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.