Teachers in primary education, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 7,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes in East Timor stood at 7,144.
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 in East Timor peaked at 8,058 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,991, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 151st of 216 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 in East Timor, 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% |
| 2023 | 7,144 | -9.6% |
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 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in East Timor was 7,144 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8,058 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release