Literacy in East Timor
East Timor: Literacy was 69.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.4
World rank
73rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2022
All-time low
37.6
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Literacy in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy in East Timor stood at 69.4. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in East Timor peaked at 69.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2001.
That places East Timor 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.6 | — |
| 2007 | 50.6 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 58.31 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 64.45 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 65.78 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.4 | +5.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 69.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 69.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in East Timor?
- Literacy in East Timor was 69.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for literacy?
- East Timor ranks 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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