Indonesia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
97.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
37th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Indonesia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | 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% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.6% | 1.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.8% | 0.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Indonesia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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