Cross country literacy rates in East Timor
East Timor: Cross country literacy rates was 69.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.4
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
7
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in East Timor, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 69.4 for cross country literacy rates in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in East Timor peaked at 69.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
East Timor ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.1 | 37.6 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.85 | 58.31 | 65.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in East Timor?
- Cross country literacy rates in East Timor was 69.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for cross country literacy rates?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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