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
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.