Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Indonesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97.9% against 83.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 52.1% | 25.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 62.3% | 24.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 80.9% | 14.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 82.5% | 14.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Indonesia, at 97.9% against 83.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.