Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 91.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia is 91.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia peaked at 91.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 15th of 55 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, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.5% | — |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 91.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 91.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 82.5% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 84.9% | 90.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Indonesia was 91.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Indonesia ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release