Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 93.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
93.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 55 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2020
All-time low
82.7%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia, 2004–2020

0204060801002004201220202004: 82.7 %2006: 83.6 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 87.6 %2010: 86.4 %2011: 87.5 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 92.8 %2016: 93.1 %2018: 93 %2020: 93.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 93.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia peaked at 93.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2004.

That places Indonesia 18th 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, rural, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) in Indonesia, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 82.7%
2006 83.6% +1.1%
2008 87.5% +4.7%
2009 87.6% +0.1%
2010 86.4% -1.4%
2011 87.5% +1.3%
2014 91.3% +4.4%
2015 92.8% +1.6%
2016 93.1% +0.4%
2018 93.0% -0.2%
2020 93.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.4% 82.7% 87.6% 4
2010s 90.7% 86.4% 93.1% 6
2020s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.3% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 94.0% compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 93.9% compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 93.2% compare
  5. 20 Jordan 92.3% compare
  6. 21 Colombia 91.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia was 93.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 625 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release