Mozambique vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Mozambique
9.36 years
in 2017
Timor-Leste
9.39 years
in 2020
Mozambique rank
75th
Timor-Leste rank
72nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • Timor-Leste
46810199420072020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 9.39 years against 9.36 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 7.83 years 10.2 years 2.37 years Timor-Leste
2010s 9.49 years 10.33 years 0.8393 years Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Mozambique or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 9.39 years against 9.36 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
0.03 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release