Indonesia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
32nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 69.1% | 12.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 87.4% | 4.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.9% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.7% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.2%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th 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