Indonesia vs Southern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Indonesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 79.2% | 19.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 86.1% | 13.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 91.8% | 8.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or Southern Asia?
- Indonesia, at 99.8% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and Southern Asia?
- 6.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Southern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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.