In Aceh, the illiteracy rate among those aged 10+ spikes in older cohorts, with rural 65+ reaching 26.15% in 2016, while urban 35-39 recorded 0%.

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BPS data for 2016 on illiteracy rates among Aceh's population aged 10 and above shows a striking generational divide: rural residents aged 65+ reached 26.15%, while younger groups below 40 posted near-zero rates.

Key findings Top figure: Rural residents aged 65+ registered the highest illiteracy rate at 26.15%. Multiple zeros: Three groups—urban 35–39, urban 30–34, and combined 30–34—all recorded 0% illiteracy.

Spread: The gap between the top and bottom is 26.15 percentage points. Rural vs. urban: Illiteracy rates in rural areas consistently exceed those in urban areas across all older age groups.

Average: The overall average across all 39 data points stood at roughly 3%, pulled down by the many near-zero young cohorts.

A generational story The data paints a clear picture: illiteracy in Aceh is overwhelmingly concentrated among the elderly, particularly in rural areas.

For age groups under 40, rates hover near zero regardless of residence type.

This pattern likely reflects the expansion of basic education in Indonesia over recent decades, meaning those who were children in the 1970s and earlier had far less access to schooling than today's youth.

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