Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Indonesia
69.2%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Indonesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 69.2% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 62.7% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 63.8% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 66.1% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 65.4% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Indonesia, at 69.2% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.