Indonesia vs Other small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Indonesia
97.9%
in 2018
Other small states
88.0%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
23rd
Other small states rank
20th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 97.9% against 88.0% in Other small states, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

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

Indonesia ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 87.3% 76.5% 10.7% Indonesia
2000s 95.5% 83.8% 11.7% Indonesia
2010s 97.4% 86.8% 10.6% 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 Other small states?
Indonesia, at 97.9% against 88.0% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Indonesia and Other small states?
9.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Other small states?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.