Brazil vs Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Brazil
61.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
62.2%
in 2020
Brazil rank
21st
Indonesia rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 62.2% against 61.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 18th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 51.0% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 62.2% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 62.2% against 61.2% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 1.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 18th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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