Indonesia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
97.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Indonesia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 97.5% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 70.7% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 92.9% | 3.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.5% | 1.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.8% | 0.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Indonesia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 97.5% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.5%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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