Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 69.4 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
69.4
World rank
105th
of 128 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
7
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste stood at 69.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Timor-Leste ranks 105th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.1 | 37.6 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.85 | 58.31 | 65.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Timor-Leste was 69.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Timor-Leste ranks 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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