Indonesia vs Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male

Indonesia
95.7%
in 2018
Türkiye
97.1%
in 2015
Indonesia rank
9th
Türkiye rank
7th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 97.1% against 95.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Türkiye ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 36 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 92.7% 93.1% 0.3% Türkiye
2010s 94.7% 96.8% 2.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male, Indonesia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 97.1% against 95.7% in Indonesia as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male between Indonesia and Türkiye?
1.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and Türkiye rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/