How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Timor-Leste: Adult Literacy Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

68.5

in 2023

Timor-Leste

69.4

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

89th

Timor-Leste rank

88th

Adult Literacy Rate over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 69.4 against 68.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 88th of 110 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.19	44.1	20.09	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	77.04	65.78	11.26	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	73.11	69.65	3.46	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 69.4 against 68.5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 0.9, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste rank globally for adult literacy rate?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 88th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult Literacy Rate
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,086 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.