Indonesia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Youth/adult literacy rate
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
7th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Indonesia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 98.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 68 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.1% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Indonesia, at 99.8% against 98.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 68 countries.
- 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.