Timor-Leste vs WB: Ibrd Only: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Timor-Leste
65.7%
in 2022
WB: Ibrd Only
87.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
68th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
70th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Timor-Leste
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 87.9% against 65.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 68th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 89 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 79.3% | 43.1% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 84.5% | 26.9% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 87.2% | 21.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Timor-Leste or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 87.9% against 65.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Timor-Leste and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 22.2%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Timor-Leste and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 89 countries.
- 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