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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release