ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.5%
in 2024
Indonesia
97.0%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
30th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Indonesia
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.5% against 97.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 30th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 79.6% | 15.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 92.5% | 7.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 95.5% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 0.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Indonesia?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.5% against 97.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Indonesia?
- 1.5%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Indonesia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 30th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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