Timor-Leste vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Timor-Leste
24.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
26.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
30th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Timor-Leste
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 26.1% against 24.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 37.6% | 17.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 32.3% | 10.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 27.8% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 26.1% against 24.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Timor-Leste and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 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, 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