Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia is 0.97 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.74 GPIA, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 40th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.74 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.86 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.92 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 38 Myanmar 0.9793 GPIA compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 40 China 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Macau, China 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Singapore 0.97 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Indonesia was 0.97 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release