Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Indonesia: Youth/adult literacy rate

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Indonesia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 99.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Indonesia ahead.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 98.6% 0.0% Indonesia
2010s 99.0% 99.3% 0.4% Indonesia
2020s 99.3% 99.8% 0.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 99.8% against 99.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed