Literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literate and illiterate world population was 4.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia, 1950–2020
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.0% for literate and illiterate world population in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia peaked at 82.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.5% | — |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -60.4% | 82.5% | 32.7% |
| 2004 | -47.9% | 18.5% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Indonesia was 4.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Indonesia ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.