Children out of school, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children out of school, female was 9.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 9.6% for children out of school, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 215.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Indonesia peaked at 37.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Indonesia 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.3% | — |
| 1972 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +164.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 9.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +164.9% | 1.7% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 19.9% | 37.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Indonesia?
- Children out of school, female in Indonesia was 9.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Indonesia rank for children out of school, female?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.