Adult Literacy Rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult Literacy Rate was 69.4 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
69.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2020
All-time low
37.6
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Timor-Leste, 2001β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Timor-Leste is 69.4, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1 | 37.6 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.85 | 58.31 | 65.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.65 | 69.4 | 69.9 | 2 |
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More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 15,783 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Timor-Leste?
- Adult literacy rate in Timor-Leste was 69.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult literacy rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.