Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Indonesia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Indonesia, at 97.5% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Indonesia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, adult male

Indonesia

97.5%

in 2020

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

84.6%

in 2024

Indonesia rank

27th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Indonesia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 97.5% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 88 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	77.5%	53.9%	23.6%	Indonesia
1990s	88.0%	60.4%	27.6%	Indonesia
2000s	95.1%	74.5%	20.6%	Indonesia
2010s	96.5%	79.5%	16.9%	Indonesia
2020s	97.5%	82.3%	15.1%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Indonesia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Indonesia, at 97.5% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Indonesia ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.