Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 86.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
86.4%
World rank
78th
of 95 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2016
All-time low
80.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste stood at 86.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2010.
Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.2% | — |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.5% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.8% compare
- 76 Cameroon 87.6% compare
- 77 Rwanda 87.5% compare
- 79 Uganda 84.3% compare
- 80 Afghanistan 83.4% compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 82.1% 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Timor-Leste was 86.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.