India vs Indonesia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
India
907,274
in 2023
Indonesia
1.33 million
in 2018
India rank
9th
Indonesia rank
6th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.33 million against 907,274 in India, a difference of 422,376.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.35 million | 3.20 million | 15.16 million | India |
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 684,131 | 17.25 million | India |
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 435,287 | 5.53 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 1.23 million | 1.41 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.33 million against 907,274 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between India and Indonesia?
- 422,376, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- India ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release