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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197119972023

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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release