AIMS: East Asia vs Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

AIMS: East Asia
95.6%
in 2024
Indonesia
94.5%
in 2020
AIMS: East Asia rank
37th
Indonesia rank
37th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 95.6% against 94.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was AIMS: East Asia ahead.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 37th of 203 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 57.8% 57.7% 0.1% AIMS: East Asia
1990s 73.5% 75.3% 1.8% Indonesia
2000s 90.2% 88.6% 1.6% AIMS: East Asia
2010s 93.2% 92.4% 0.8% AIMS: East Asia
2020s 94.8% 94.5% 0.2% AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, AIMS: East Asia or Indonesia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 95.6% against 94.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between AIMS: East Asia and Indonesia?
1.1%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Indonesia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Indonesia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 37th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release