ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Timor-Leste: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
69.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Timor-Leste rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.7% against 69.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 73rd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 44.1% | 37.4% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 62.8% | 23.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 69.4% | 18.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Timor-Leste?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.7% against 69.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste?
- 19.3%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 73rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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