Indonesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Youth/adult literacy rate

Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Small island developing States (SIDS)
87.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Indonesia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 68 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 98.6% 87.9% 10.6% Indonesia
2010s 99.3% 88.2% 11.2% Indonesia
2020s 99.8% 88.2% 11.6% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Indonesia, at 99.8% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
12.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Indonesia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.

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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