Adult Literacy Rate in East Timor
East Timor: Adult Literacy Rate was 69.4 in 2022. ▲ 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
2001–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 69.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2001.
That places East Timor 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.6 | — |
| 2007 | 50.6 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 58.31 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 64.45 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 65.78 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.9 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 69.4 | -0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 69.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 69.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.13, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in East Timor?
- Adult literacy rate in East Timor was 69.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for adult literacy rate?
- East Timor ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.