Central and Southern Asia vs Indonesia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Central and Southern Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Indonesia rank
8th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 18 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 98.6% | 18.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 99.3% | 12.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 99.8% | 7.7% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Central and Southern Asia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 99.8% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 6.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.