Literacy rate, youth male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Literacy rate, youth male was 86.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Timor-Leste, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 86.4% for literacy rate, youth male in 2022.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.2% | — |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -3.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 86.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 86.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 male in Timor-Leste?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Timor-Leste was 86.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.