Indonesia vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender
Indonesia
0.77 GPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.7 GPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.77 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.682 GPIA | 0.758 GPIA | 0.076 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 0.77 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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