Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 0.0024 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -30.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.0024 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.