Indonesia vs Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Indonesia
4.38 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
152.31 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
11th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Least developed countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M198019992019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 152.31 million number against 4.38 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 147.92 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 34.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 83 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 14.39 million number 99.11 million number 84.72 million number Least developed countries
2000s 8.14 million number 132.40 million number 124.26 million number Least developed countries
2010s 5.21 million number 148.30 million number 143.10 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Indonesia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 152.31 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 Indonesia and Least developed countries?
147.92 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Least developed countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Least developed countries rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 83 countries.
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
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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.