SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Timor-Leste: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

SDG: Small Island Developing States
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.9 GPIA
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
56th
Timor-Leste rank
55th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 56th and Timor-Leste ranks 55th of 203 groups.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Small Island Developing States Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.96 GPIA 0.695 GPIA 0.265 GPIA SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 0.97 GPIA 0.8467 GPIA 0.1233 GPIA SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 0.97 GPIA 0.9 GPIA 0.07 GPIA SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Timor-Leste?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Timor-Leste?
0.07 GPIA, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Timor-Leste rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 56th and Timor-Leste ranks 55th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release