Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Indonesia

Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 93.64 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
93.64 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
93.64 %
in 2020
All-time low
87 %
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Indonesia, 2004–2020

0204060801002004201220202004: 87 %2006: 89.2 %2008: 89 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 88.3 %2011: 89.9 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 93 %2018: 93.3 %2020: 93.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 93.64 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Indonesia peaked at 93.64 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87 %, in 2004.

Indonesia ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Indonesia, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 87 %
2006 89.16 % +2.5%
2008 89.03 % -0.1%
2009 89.42 % +0.4%
2010 88.3 % -1.3%
2011 89.89 % +1.8%
2014 92.88 % +3.3%
2015 92.91 % +0.0%
2016 93.03 % +0.1%
2018 93.3 % +0.3%
2020 93.64 % +0.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 93.64 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.09 %, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 93.64 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.64 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.65 % 87 % 89.42 % 4
2010s 91.72 % 88.3 % 93.3 % 6
2020s 93.64 % 93.64 % 93.64 % 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 10 Kuwait 95.65 % compare
  2. 11 Jordan 95.32 % compare
  3. 12 Oman 95.01 % compare
  4. 14 Ecuador 93.16 % compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 92.64 % compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 92.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Indonesia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Indonesia was 93.64 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 93.64 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 87 % in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Indonesia ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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