Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7,144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7,144 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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