Timor-Leste vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Timor-Leste
7.22 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
6.34 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
22nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Timor-Leste
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.22 years against 6.34 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 22nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 years | 5.86 years | 2.07 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 6.47 years | 1.07 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.08 years | 6.47 years | 0.6083 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Timor-Leste or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.22 years against 6.34 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Timor-Leste and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.88 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 22nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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