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

Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
South-Eastern Asia
99.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
South-Eastern Asia rank
6th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Indonesia
  • South-Eastern Asia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 99.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Indonesia ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.6% 97.0% 1.6% Indonesia
2010s 99.3% 97.9% 1.4% Indonesia
2020s 99.8% 98.7% 1.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or South-Eastern Asia?
Indonesia, at 99.8% against 99.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia?
0.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Indonesia ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th 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