Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 67.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia is 67.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia peaked at 69.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2010.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.0% | — |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 65.0% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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, % female in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Indonesia was 67.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release