Indonesia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Indonesia
97.9%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Indonesia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 75.4% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.9% | 0.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 98.1% | 2.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.9% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.2% | 1.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Indonesia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Indonesia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.4%, 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, male?
- Indonesia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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