Timor-Leste vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Timor-Leste
9.39 years
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
8.98 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
72nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
72nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Timor-Leste
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 9.39 years against 8.98 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 72nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 years | 8.75 years | 1.31 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10.17 years | 8.95 years | 1.22 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 8.94 years | 0.4515 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, Timor-Leste or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Timor-Leste, at 9.39 years against 8.98 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Timor-Leste and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 0.41 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 72nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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
February 2026 Data Release