Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 48.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia peaked at 65.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.0% | — |
| 1990 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.0% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 25 Chile 49.0% compare
- 25 Paraguay 49.0% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 48.0% compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 47.0% compare
- 29 Cambodia 47.0% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Indonesia was 48.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release