Indonesia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Indonesia
77.9%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 77.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 13.8% | 21.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 34.2% | 27.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 58.7% | 10.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 82.7% | 4.8% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7.6%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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