Literacy rate, youth female in East Timor
East Timor: Literacy rate, youth female was 85.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in East Timor, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in East Timor is 85.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in East Timor peaked at 88.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2010.
That places East Timor 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 83.7% | — |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 85.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 85.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 78.6% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 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, youth female in East Timor?
- Literacy rate, youth female in East Timor was 85.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- East Timor ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.