Literacy rate, youth total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Literacy rate, youth total was 86.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Timor-Leste, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 86.1% for literacy rate, youth total in 2022.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 85.6% | — |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -3.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 86.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 86.1% 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 | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.5% | 89.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 total in Timor-Leste?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Timor-Leste was 86.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 total (% of people 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.