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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release