Indonesia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Indonesia
97.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.9% against 97.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 60.1% | 5.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 78.0% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 96.3% | 3.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 97.8% | 2.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Indonesia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.9% against 97.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
- 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