Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
96
in 2020
All-time low
67.31
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2020
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 96. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.31, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 32nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.31 | — |
| 1990 | 81.52 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 90.38 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 91.98 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.58 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.32 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.81 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.12 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.31 | 67.31 | 67.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.52 | 81.52 | 81.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.78 | 90.38 | 92.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 92.32 | 95.66 | 6 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Indonesia was 96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.31 in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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