Africa Eastern and Southern vs Indonesia: Literacy rate, adult male
Africa Eastern and Southern
78.6%
in 2024
Indonesia
97.5%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Indonesia rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97.5% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 88.0% | 19.6% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 95.1% | 23.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 96.5% | 20.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 97.5% | 18.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 97.5% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia?
- 18.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 27th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.