Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.96 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia stood at 0.96 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.96 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.98 GPIA, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.96 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.99 GPIA, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 22 Palestine, State of 0.97 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 0.96 GPIA compare
- 23 Malaysia 0.96 GPIA compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.96 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, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Indonesia was 0.96 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release