Indonesia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Indonesia
70.5%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Indonesia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 70.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 40th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 52.6% | 36.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 58.7% | 36.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 71.1% | 22.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 76.6% | 17.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 81.0% | 10.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Indonesia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 83.9% against 70.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Indonesia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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