East Timor vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

East Timor
29.3%
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
30.2%
in 2024
East Timor rank
27th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
29th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • East Timor
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.2% against 29.3% in East Timor, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 58.9% 40.2% 18.7% East Timor
2010s 47.2% 35.7% 11.5% East Timor
2020s 29.3% 32.3% 3.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, East Timor or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 30.2% against 29.3% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between East Timor and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
0.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do East Timor and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
East Timor ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release