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Indonesia vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 28.68 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 4.85 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.