Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.86 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia stood at 0.86 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia peaked at 0.91 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 27th of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.66 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.71 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.78 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.72 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.86 GPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6925 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8067 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.87 GPIA compare
- 27 Singapore 0.86 GPIA compare
- 27 El Salvador 0.86 GPIA compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.85 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Indonesia was 0.86 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release