Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 71.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2004
All-time low
69.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2004–2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 71.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Indonesia peaked at 74.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2014.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.0% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.0% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 76.0% compare
- 6 Peru 74.0% compare
- 7 Mozambique 71.0% compare
- 9 Morocco 69.0% compare
- 10 Armenia 67.0% compare
- 10 Spain 67.0% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.0% compare
- 10 Jordan 67.0% compare
- 10 Cambodia 67.0% compare
- 10 Oman 67.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 67.0% 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, urban, % female in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Indonesia was 71.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release