Africa Western and Central vs Indonesia: Literacy rate, adult female

Africa Western and Central
52.9%
in 2024
Indonesia
94.5%
in 2020
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Indonesia rank
37th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Indonesia
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 94.5% against 52.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 41.6%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.1% 75.3% 43.1% Indonesia
2000s 40.6% 88.6% 48.0% Indonesia
2010s 45.6% 92.4% 46.8% Indonesia
2020s 51.9% 94.5% 42.7% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Africa Western and Central or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 94.5% against 52.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
41.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.