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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release