Adult Literacy Rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult Literacy Rate was 96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Indonesia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 96 for adult literacy rate in 2020. 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, adult literacy rate in Indonesia peaked at 96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.31, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate 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 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.13, 100% of the median. (17 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 gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Indonesia?
- Adult literacy rate in Indonesia was 96 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.31 in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.