Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Timor-Leste
97.4%
in 2020
United States of America
97.2%
in 2022
Timor-Leste rank
100th
United States of America rank
102nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • United States of America
0255075100197119962022

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 98.3% 5.6% United States of America
2010s 99.8% 99.5% 0.4% Timor-Leste
2020s 97.4% 100.4% 3.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
Timor-Leste, at 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Timor-Leste ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release