Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste stood at 0.99 GPI. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.99 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9594 GPI, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9594 GPI | — |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9594 GPI | 0.9594 GPI | 0.9594 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Timor-Leste was 0.99 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9594 GPI in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.