ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
97.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Indonesia rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Indonesia
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 97.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8% | 67.3% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 81.5% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.8% | 1.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 1.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 0.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Indonesia?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 97.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Indonesia?
- 1.2%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Indonesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Indonesia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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