Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4804 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.4804 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5419 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2011 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 98th 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 square in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.264 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5419 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 0.493 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | 0.5419 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 units per square kilometre | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0.487 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.4846 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Georgia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 0.4301 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (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), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Timor-Leste was 0.4804 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5419 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2011 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.