What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between IDA only and Indonesia?

154.76 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Indonesia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Indonesia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

IDA only

159.15 million number

in 2019

Indonesia

4.38 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

10th

Indonesia rank

12th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

IDA only
Indonesia

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 159.15 million number against 4.38 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 154.76 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 36.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 38 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	105.07 million number	14.39 million number	90.68 million number	IDA only
2000s	139.14 million number	8.14 million number	131.01 million number	IDA only
2010s	154.90 million number	5.21 million number	149.69 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, IDA only or Indonesia?: IDA only, at 159.15 million number against 4.38 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between IDA only and Indonesia?: 154.76 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Indonesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Indonesia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.