Indonesia vs Western Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Indonesia
99.8%
in 2020
Western Asia
95.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Western Asia rank
8th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Indonesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.8% against 95.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 68 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 92.6% | 6.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 94.2% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 95.0% | 4.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Indonesia or Western Asia?
- Indonesia, at 99.8% against 95.0% in Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Indonesia and Western Asia?
- 4.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Western Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.