Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 65.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste is 65.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 30.0% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.0% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Timor-Leste was 65.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release