Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Official entrance age to primary education
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 5.3 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Sierra Leone, at 6 years against 6 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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