Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 56.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56.0%
World rank
42nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2007
All-time low
55.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste is 56.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste peaked at 57.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 42nd 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 | 55.0% | — |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 39 Bangladesh 57.0% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 57.0% compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 57.0% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 43 Panama 55.0% compare
- 45 Paraguay 54.0% compare
- 45 South Africa 54.0% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Timor-Leste was 56.0% 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 57.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 42nd 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 unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release