Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
68.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2009
All-time low
66.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1990–2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia stood at 68.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia peaked at 71.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.0% | — |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia was 68.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release