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

Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All was 98.74 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.74 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.74 %
in 2020
All-time low
97.17 %
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

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

0204060801002004201220202004: 97.2 %2006: 97.6 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 97.7 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2020: 98.7 %

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 98.74 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Indonesia peaked at 98.74 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.17 %, in 2004.

That places Indonesia 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Indonesia, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 97.17 %
2006 97.62 % +0.5%
2008 97.66 % +0.0%
2009 97.88 % +0.2%
2010 97.76 % -0.1%
2011 97.68 % -0.1%
2014 98.31 % +0.6%
2015 98.63 % +0.3%
2016 98.68 % +0.1%
2018 98.67 % -0.0%
2020 98.74 % +0.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 98.74 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.45 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 98.74 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.09 %, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.58 % 97.17 % 97.88 % 4
2010s 98.29 % 97.68 % 98.68 % 6
2020s 98.74 % 98.74 % 98.74 % 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 10 Palestine 98.98 % compare
  2. 11 Oman 98.96 % compare
  3. 12 Singapore 98.94 % compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 98.72 % compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 98.32 % compare
  6. 16 Peru 98.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Indonesia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Indonesia was 98.74 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 98.74 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.17 % in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all?
Indonesia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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