Indonesia vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Indonesia
67.0%
in 2018
World
62.7%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
20th
World rank
18th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Indonesia
  • World
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 67.0% against 62.7% in World, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 83 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia World Difference Ahead
1980s 68.6% 62.9% 5.7% Indonesia
1990s 69.0% 63.6% 5.4% Indonesia
2000s 69.9% 64.1% 5.8% Indonesia
2010s 67.8% 63.0% 4.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Indonesia or World?
Indonesia, at 67.0% against 62.7% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Indonesia and World?
4.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.