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
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
February 2026 Data Release