Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 94.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.7%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 105 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
81.7%
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2022

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 81.7 %1990: 95.1 %2004: 98.5 %2006: 96.3 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.8 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.7 %2020: 99.8 %2022: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 94.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 67th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2022.
Year % Change
1980 81.7%
1990 95.1% +16.4%
2004 98.5% +3.6%
2006 96.3% -2.3%
2008 99.4% +3.2%
2009 99.4% +0.0%
2010 98.6% -0.8%
2011 98.8% +0.1%
2014 99.7% +0.9%
2015 99.6% -0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.3% -0.4%
2018 99.7% +0.4%
2020 99.8% +0.1%
2022 94.7% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1
1990s 95.1% 95.1% 95.1% 1
2000s 98.4% 96.3% 99.4% 4
2010s 99.3% 98.6% 99.7% 7
2020s 97.2% 94.7% 99.8% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 64 Guatemala 95.1% compare
  2. 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.1% compare
  3. 66 Egypt 94.8% compare
  4. 68 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
  5. 69 Zimbabwe 94.2% compare
  6. 70 Namibia 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia was 94.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
Indonesia ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release