Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult male
Indonesia
97.5%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Indonesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97.5% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.5% | 54.6% | 22.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 61.9% | 26.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 77.8% | 17.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 80.8% | 15.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 81.7% | 15.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 97.5% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- 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.