Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9657 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9657 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9657 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7447 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.745 GPIA1990: 0.855 GPIA2004: 0.923 GPIA2006: 0.933 GPIA2008: 0.934 GPIA2009: 0.938 GPIA2011: 0.942 GPIA2014: 0.965 GPIA2015: 0.961 GPIA2016: 0.963 GPIA2018: 0.966 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia is 0.9657 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia peaked at 0.9657 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7447 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.7447 GPIA
1990 0.8551 GPIA +14.8%
2004 0.9231 GPIA +7.9%
2006 0.933 GPIA +1.1%
2008 0.9341 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.9376 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9422 GPIA +0.5%
2014 0.9655 GPIA +2.5%
2015 0.9612 GPIA -0.4%
2016 0.9631 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9657 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7447 GPIA 0.7447 GPIA 0.7447 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8551 GPIA 0.8551 GPIA 0.8551 GPIA 1
2000s 0.932 GPIA 0.9231 GPIA 0.9376 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9595 GPIA 0.9422 GPIA 0.9657 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 42 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  2. 43 Macao 0.9679 GPIA compare
  3. 44 China 0.9664 GPIA compare
  4. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare
  5. 47 Bahrain 0.9614 GPIA compare
  6. 48 El Salvador 0.9575 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia was 0.9657 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9657 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7447 GPIA in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Indonesia ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/