Timor-Leste vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Timor-Leste
11.8 years
in 2020
WB: Small States
10.71 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
96th
WB: Small States rank
95th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Timor-Leste
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.8 years against 10.71 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 96th and WB: Small States ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.19 years | 10.04 years | 1.16 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 10.63 years | 1.6 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 11.8 years | 10.7 years | 1.1 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Timor-Leste or WB: Small States?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.8 years against 10.71 years in WB: Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Timor-Leste and WB: Small States?
- 1.09 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and WB: Small States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 96th and WB: Small States ranks 95th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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