East Timor vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
East Timor
69.4%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.8%
in 2024
East Timor rank
73rd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- East Timor
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.8% against 69.4% in East Timor, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 73rd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 80.7% | 36.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 84.9% | 22.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 87.3% | 17.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, East Timor or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.8% against 69.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between East Timor and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 18.4%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do East Timor and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 73rd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- 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