Timor-Leste vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Timor-Leste
29.3%
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
27th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Timor-Leste
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 29.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 40.2% | 18.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 35.7% | 11.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 32.3% | 3.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Timor-Leste or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 29.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Timor-Leste and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 27th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th 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
February 2026 Data Release