ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Timor-Leste: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
96.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
86.1%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Timor-Leste rank
75th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 96.3% against 86.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Timor-Leste ranks 75th of 204 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 | 91.1% | 85.6% | 5.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 84.4% | 8.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 86.1% | 9.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Timor-Leste?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 96.3% against 86.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste?
- 10.2%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Timor-Leste rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Timor-Leste ranks 75th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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