Literacy rate in Timor-Leste in 2022 — 69.4%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 45. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 31.8 pp.
2001–2022 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69.4 | — |
| 2016 | 65.78 | +1.33 pp |
| 2015 | 64.45 | — |
| 2010 | 58.31 | — |
| 2007 | 50.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
