Indonesia vs South Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Indonesia
69.2%
in 2018
South Asia
63.5%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
14th
South Asia rank
14th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Asia
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 69.2% against 63.5% in South Asia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 14th of 87 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 65.7% 59.4% 6.3% Indonesia
1990s 67.6% 60.4% 7.1% Indonesia
2000s 69.9% 63.9% 6.0% Indonesia
2010s 68.9% 63.2% 5.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Indonesia or South Asia?
Indonesia, at 69.2% against 63.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Indonesia and South Asia?
5.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.