Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.95 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia stood at 0.95 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia peaked at 0.95 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.89 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 20th out of 55 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.89 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.92 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.92 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9075 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.935 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Indonesia was 0.95 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release