SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
25.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
24.1%
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.8% against 24.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 214 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 54.6% | 20.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 42.3% | 11.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.1% | 3.3% | SDG: 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Timor-Leste?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.8% against 24.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 1.7%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 214 groups.
- 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, female (%). 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