Indonesia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
97.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
32nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 97.5% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 65.7% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 80.1% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 94.0% | 2.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 96.0% | 1.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.0% | 1.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 97.5% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 89 countries.
- 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