Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 84.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 83 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2006
All-time low
44.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 44.9 %1990: 51 %2004: 68.6 %2006: 84.7 %2008: 74.6 %2009: 77.7 %2011: 79.3 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 81.9 %2018: 84.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia stood at 84.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia peaked at 84.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 36th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
1990s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1
2000s 76.4% 68.6% 84.7% 4
2010s 80.9% 76.8% 84.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Indonesia was 84.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Indonesia ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.