Indonesia vs United States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Indonesia
4.56 million
in 2025
United States
3.89 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.56 million against 3.89 million in United States, a difference of 672,500.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 3.61 million | 5,216 | United States |
| 1980s | 4.22 million | 3.36 million | 857,832 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.41 million | 3.87 million | 536,687 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.47 million | 3.93 million | 532,809 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.06 million | 622,626 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 3.99 million | 789,242 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 4.56 million against 3.89 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Indonesia and United States?
- 672,500, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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