Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2.63 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.63 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia peaked at 9.68 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million number, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.68 million number | — |
| 1990 | 6.87 million number | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 4.64 million number | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million number | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million number | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.68 million number | 9.68 million number | 9.68 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.87 million number | 6.87 million number | 6.87 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million number | 3.69 million number | 4.64 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million number | 2.63 million number | 3.86 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.94 million number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 2.67 million number compare
- 12 Mali 2.66 million number compare
- 14 Chad 2.60 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.43 million number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.36 million number compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Indonesia was 2.63 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.