Indonesia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Indonesia
70.5%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
83.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Indonesia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 83.8% against 70.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 19.2% | 3.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 28.4% | 6.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 54.8% | 6.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 70.1% | 10.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 80.0% | 9.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Indonesia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 83.8% against 70.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 13.3%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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