Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 70.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 70.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 17th 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.9% | — |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 46.9% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 54.3% | 67.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Indonesia was 70.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release