Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor
East Timor: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 31.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor is 31.8, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor peaked at 33.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 2005.
That places East Timor 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.48 | 29.48 | 29.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.96 | 30.87 | 33.18 | 4 |
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More education data for East Timor
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Timor was 31.8 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- East Timor ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.