Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 5.61 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 5.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 11.56 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.61 million, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.56 million | — |
| 2006 | 9.99 million | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 9.45 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.21 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.25 million | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.92 million | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 million | 9.21 million | 11.56 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.44 million | 5.92 million | 10.25 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 5.61 million | 5.61 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Pakistan 44.17 million compare
- 2 Bangladesh 12.62 million compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 6.50 million compare
- 5 Mali 5.56 million compare
- 6 Mozambique 5.40 million compare
- 7 Uganda 4.97 million compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia was 5.61 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 million in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release