Indonesia vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Indonesia
77.9%
in 2020
MDG: Latin America
85.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
MDG: Latin America rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 85.5% against 77.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 56.2% | 26.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 62.4% | 27.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 73.1% | 11.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 78.4% | 9.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 82.7% | 4.8% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 85.5% against 77.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and MDG: Latin America?
- 7.6%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Latin America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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