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
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.