Indonesia vs Middle income: Primary education, pupils

Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
Middle income
589.09 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Middle income rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle income
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197019972025

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 589.09 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia, a difference of 560.41 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 20.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 17.60 million 360.64 million 343.04 million Middle income
1980s 28.83 million 443.10 million 414.27 million Middle income
1990s 29.57 million 496.24 million 466.67 million Middle income
2000s 29.16 million 529.21 million 500.05 million Middle income
2010s 29.86 million 548.27 million 518.41 million Middle income
2020s 29.00 million 573.74 million 544.73 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Indonesia or Middle income?
Middle income, at 589.09 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Indonesia and Middle income?
560.41 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.