MDG: Caribbean vs Timor-Leste: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
MDG: Caribbean
87.3%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
65.7%
in 2022
MDG: Caribbean rank
71st
Timor-Leste rank
68th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 87.3% against 65.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 203 groups.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 36.2% | 49.2% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 57.6% | 29.5% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 65.7% | 21.7% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, MDG: Caribbean or Timor-Leste?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 87.3% against 65.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between MDG: Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 21.6%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Timor-Leste rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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