Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 5.90 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia is 5.90 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia peaked at 18.57 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million number, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.57 million number | — |
| 1990 | 14.32 million number | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 10.36 million number | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million number | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.70 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.03 million number | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.10 million number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.57 million number | 18.57 million number | 18.57 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.32 million number | 14.32 million number | 14.32 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million number | 8.76 million number | 10.36 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million number | 5.90 million number | 8.70 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Indonesia was 5.90 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.