Indonesia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Indonesia
86.4%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Indonesia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 86.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Indonesia ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 51.5% | 6.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 63.8% | 12.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 80.5% | 4.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 87.6% | 7.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 91.8% | 5.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Indonesia or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 93.5% against 86.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Indonesia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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