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Indonesia vs Malaysia: Literacy rates among adults

Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
Malaysia
95.8%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
33rd

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

Indonesia ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.