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

Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age was 97.81 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.81 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.81 %
in 2020
All-time low
94.64 %
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

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

0204060801002004201220202004: 94.6 %2006: 95.5 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 95.7 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 97.5 %2018: 97.6 %2020: 97.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Indonesia is 97.81 %, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Indonesia peaked at 97.81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.64 %, in 2004.

That places Indonesia 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Indonesia, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 94.64 %
2006 95.51 % +0.9%
2008 95.44 % -0.1%
2009 95.82 % +0.4%
2010 96.29 % +0.5%
2011 95.68 % -0.6%
2014 97.27 % +1.7%
2015 97.43 % +0.2%
2016 97.53 % +0.1%
2018 97.56 % +0.0%
2020 97.81 % +0.3%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 97.81 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.55 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 97.81 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.1 %, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.35 % 94.64 % 95.82 % 4
2010s 96.96 % 95.68 % 97.56 % 6
2020s 97.81 % 97.81 % 97.81 % 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 11 Ecuador 98.01 % compare
  2. 12 Palestine, State of 97.98 % compare
  3. 13 Oman 97.86 % compare
  4. 15 Qatar 97.75 % compare
  5. 16 Singapore 97.65 % compare
  6. 17 Chile 97.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Indonesia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Indonesia was 97.81 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 97.81 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.64 % in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age?
Indonesia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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