Indonesia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Indonesia
94.5%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
95.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
37th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Indonesia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 57.8% | 0.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.5% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 90.2% | 1.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 93.2% | 0.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.8% | 0.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Indonesia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.1%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release