Education in Atauro, Timor-Leste: official figures
In Atauro, 83.7% of children aged 6 to 14 were attending school at the 2022 census. It ranks as the 7th lowest of 14 municipalities, against 81.9% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
How many young children attend pre-school in Atauro?
In Atauro, 43.4% of children aged 3 to 5 were attending school (including pre-school) at the 2022 census. It ranks as the highest of 14 municipalities, against 20.3% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Atauro?
In Atauro, 69.2% of people aged 5 and over were literate at the 2022 census. It ranks as the 6th highest of 14 municipalities, against 70.7% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyWhat is the youth literacy rate in Atauro?
Among young people aged 15 to 24 in Atauro, 87.8% were literate at the 2022 census. It ranks as the 7th highest of 14 municipalities, against 87.3% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow many women and men can read in Atauro?
In Atauro, 73.2% of males and 65.2% of females aged 5 and over were literate at the 2022 census (Timor-Leste: 72.5% of males, 68.8% of females).
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow Atauro compares with other island municipalities
Children aged 6 to 14 attending school (2022)
Atauro ranks 8 of 14, highest first. Share of children aged 6-14 attending school at the 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6 to 14 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baucau | 85.2% |
| 6 | Viqueque | 85.1% |
| 7 | Lautém | 84.7% |
| 8 | Atauro | 83.7% |
| 9 | Cova Lima | 81.5% |
| 10 | Liquiçá | 78.9% |
| 11 | Ainaro | 76.9% |
Literacy rate, people aged 5 and over (2022)
Atauro ranks 6 of 14, highest first. Share of people aged 5 and over who are literate (2022 census).
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, people aged 5 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lautém | 72.4% |
| 4 | Manatuto | 70.6% |
| 5 | Cova Lima | 70.1% |
| 6 | Atauro | 69.2% |
| 7 | Baucau | 68.1% |
| 8 | Liquiçá | 67.6% |
| 9 | Aileu | 67.3% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.): Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2022, Main Report (Tables 4.3, 4.11, 4.12, 4.18, 4.20, 4.22), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd4177c7b2b0…)
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