Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 74.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 74.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 39th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.6% | — |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 53.2% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 64.3% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia was 74.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.