Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia is 96.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 96.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 83 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.6% | — |
| 1990 | 79.6% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 90.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.7% | 96.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Indonesia was 96.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.