East Timor vs Yemen: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
East Timor
9
in 2025
Yemen
9
in 2025
East Timor rank
106th
Yemen rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- East Timor
- Yemen
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 9 against 9 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 106th and Yemen ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 | 9 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 9 | 2.4 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, East Timor or Yemen?
- East Timor, at 9 against 9 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between East Timor and Yemen?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Yemen?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Yemen rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- East Timor ranks 106th and Yemen ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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