Literacy Rate: Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste's literacy rate is currently 69.4% as of 2022. # Timor-Leste Literacy Rate Timor-Leste's literacy rate reached 69.
Current (2022)
69.4%
+5.5% y/y
Peak (2022)
69.4%
Low (2001)
37.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2001–2022 · 6 pts
Literacy Rate — Timor-Leste
2001 — 2022
Literacy Rate — Timor-Leste
Analysis# Timor-Leste Literacy Rate
Timor-Leste's literacy rate reached 69.4% in 2022, matching its all-time peak. The nation has achieved remarkable progress since 2001, when literacy stood at just 37.6%—an 84.6% increase over two decades. This trajectory reflects sustained educational development following the country's independence and establishment of formal schooling systems.
Growth accelerated most visibly between 2001 and 2016, rising from 37.6% to 65.78%. The rate of improvement slowed between 2016 and 2022, gaining only 3.62 percentage points. Timor-Leste's literacy still lags regional peers, suggesting ongoing challenges in educational access and quality despite significant gains.
Historical Data
6 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69.4% | +5.50% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +2.06% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +10.53% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +15.24% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +34.57% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | — |
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