Indonesia vs United States: Primary education, pupils
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 28.68 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.46 million | 24.87 million | 4.59 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 29.01 million | 23.93 million | 5.07 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 28.68 million against 23.83 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Indonesia and United States?
- 4.85 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.