Children out of school in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children out of school was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Indonesia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Indonesia is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Indonesia peaked at 29.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Indonesia ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.9% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +88.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +366.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +671.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +93.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 15.2% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 6 |
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 in Indonesia?
- Children out of school in Indonesia was 0.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for children out of school?
- Indonesia ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 (% of 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.