Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 4.38 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.38 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
17.89 million number
in 1980
All-time low
4.33 million number
in 2016
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia, 1980–2018

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1980199920181980: 17.9M number1990: 14.4M number2004: 9.3M number2006: 9.0M number2008: 7.0M number2009: 7.2M number2011: 7.6M number2014: 5.1M number2015: 4.6M number2016: 4.3M number2018: 4.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 4.38 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 17.89 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million number, in 2016.

That places Indonesia 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.89 million number 17.89 million number 17.89 million number 1
1990s 14.39 million number 14.39 million number 14.39 million number 1
2000s 8.14 million number 6.99 million number 9.34 million number 4
2010s 5.21 million number 4.33 million number 7.64 million number 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 9 Morocco 5.09 million number compare
  2. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.98 million number compare
  3. 11 Nepal 4.56 million number compare
  4. 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare
  5. 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 3.92 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia was 4.38 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 17.89 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million number in 2016.
How does Indonesia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.