Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 69.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
69.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 87 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2009
All-time low
65.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia stood at 69.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia peaked at 70.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.7% | — |
| 1990 | 67.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
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 69.2% 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 70.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 14th 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 1.5%. 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.