Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2018
All-time low
78.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia, 1980–2018

0204060801001980199920181980: 78 %1990: 87.3 %2004: 94.5 %2006: 95.2 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 96.2 %2011: 96 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.8 %2018: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia stood at 97.9%. 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 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 23rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.0% 78.0% 78.0% 1
1990s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 1
2000s 95.5% 94.5% 96.2% 4
2010s 97.4% 96.0% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 20 Portugal 98.5% compare
  2. 21 Brunei Darussalam 98.2% compare
  3. 22 Philippines 98.1% compare
  4. 24 Maldives 97.6% compare
  5. 25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
  6. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Indonesia was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.