Primary education, pupils in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Indonesia is 47.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Indonesia peaked at 49.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1974.
Indonesia ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 147.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Indonesia?
- Primary education, pupils in Indonesia was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1974.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.