Literacy rate, adult male in East Timor
East Timor: Literacy rate, adult male was 73.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult male in East Timor is 73.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in East Timor peaked at 73.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 76th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.3% | — |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 73.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 73.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 45.3% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.6% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult male in East Timor?
- Literacy rate, adult male in East Timor was 73.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- East Timor ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.