SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs East Timor: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
25.1%
in 2024
East Timor
18.1%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
28th
East Timor rank
29th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • East Timor
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.1% against 18.1% in East Timor, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th and East Timor ranks 29th of 214 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 38.0% 4.5% East Timor
2010s 28.6% 30.0% 1.4% East Timor
2020s 25.1% 19.6% 5.5% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or East Timor?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.1% against 18.1% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and East Timor?
7.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and East Timor?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and East Timor rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th and East Timor ranks 29th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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 primary 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
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release