Indonesia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
97.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
37th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Indonesia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 48.2% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 69.1% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 93.1% | 3.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.6% | 1.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.8% | 0.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Indonesia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.5%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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