Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91 GPI, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPI | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9975 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Indonesia was 1.02 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPI in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.