Indonesia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Youth/adult literacy rate
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
80.4%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Indonesia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 80.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 68 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 65.4% | 33.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 75.0% | 24.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 79.2% | 20.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Indonesia, at 99.8% against 80.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 19.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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.