Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 150,742 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
150,742
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
160,649
in 2007
All-time low
142,647
in 2015
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 150,742 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 160,649 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142,647, in 2015.
That places Timor-Leste 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 151,586 | — |
| 2007 | 160,649 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 144,417 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 142,647 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 150,742 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,118 | 151,586 | 160,649 | 2 |
| 2010s | 143,532 | 142,647 | 144,417 | 2 |
| 2020s | 150,742 | 150,742 | 150,742 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste was 150,742 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 160,649 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,647 in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release