Indonesia vs MDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Indonesia
68.0%
in 2020
MDG: Western Asia
72.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
11th
MDG: Western Asia rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Indonesia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 72.0% against 68.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 11th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 13th of 59 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 71.0% | 2.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 72.0% | 4.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Indonesia or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 72.0% against 68.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Indonesia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 4.0%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 11th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 13th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release