Primary education, teachers in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, teachers was 7,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7,144 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in East Timor peaked at 8,058 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,991, in 2001.
That places East Timor 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.7% (2023)
- Labor force, total 635,489 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9811 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in East Timor?
- Primary education, teachers in East Timor was 7,144 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8,058 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, teachers?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.