Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.84 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia is 0.84 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.73 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.74 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.86 LPIA | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.76 LPIA | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.76 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.73 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.78 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.89 LPIA | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.79 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.78 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.82 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.84 LPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7983 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia was 0.84 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Indonesia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release