Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 95.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2018
All-time low
91.6%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia, 2004–2018

0204060801002004201120182004: 91.6 %2006: 93.2 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 93.5 %2011: 93.5 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 95.5 %2018: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia peaked at 95.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2004.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Indonesia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 91.6%
2006 93.2% +1.8%
2008 93.2% -0.0%
2009 93.5% +0.3%
2011 93.5% +0.0%
2014 95.2% +1.9%
2015 95.5% +0.3%
2016 95.5% +0.0%
2018 95.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.9% 91.6% 93.5% 4
2010s 95.1% 93.5% 95.7% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Uruguay 97.2% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 97.1% compare
  3. 8 Kuwait 96.0% compare
  4. 10 Thailand 93.9% compare
  5. 11 Malaysia 93.4% compare
  6. 12 Peru 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Indonesia was 95.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/