Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3,372 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,372
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
117th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,723
in 2017
All-time low
2,094
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220232001: 2.1k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.6k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.6k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.2k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor stood at 3,372.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 4,723 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,094, in 2001.

East Timor ranks 117th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2,094
2002 2,731 +30.4%
2003 2,646 -3.1%
2004 2,561 -3.2%
2009 4,470 +74.5%
2010 4,589 +2.7%
2011 4,650 +1.3%
2017 4,723 +1.6%
2018 4,636 -1.8%
2019 4,551 -1.8%
2020 4,630 +1.7%
2021 4,211 -9.1%
2022 3,791 -10.0%
2023 3,372 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,900 2,094 4,470 5
2010s 4,630 4,551 4,723 5
2020s 4,001 3,372 4,630 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
  2. 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
  3. 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
  4. 118 Romania 3,242 compare
  5. 119 Singapore 3,237 compare
  6. 120 Kuwait 3,133 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in East Timor was 3,372 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 4,723 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2,094 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.