Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 78.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Indonesia is 78.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Indonesia peaked at 78.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 59 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, urban, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.0% | — |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 51.0% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 61.7% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 24 United Arab Emirates 81.6% compare
- 25 Peru 79.9% compare
- 26 Malaysia 79.5% compare
- 28 Honduras 78.2% compare
- 29 South Africa 73.9% compare
- 30 El Salvador 73.1% 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, female in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Indonesia was 78.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release