Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children out of school, primary, female was 1.33 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.33 million for children out of school, primary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 232.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia peaked at 3.68 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 218,927, in 2013.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.20 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.68 million | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 367,308 | -78.4% |
| 1989 | 464,999 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 684,131 | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 814,758 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 914,286 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 971,773 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 829,155 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 811,363 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 858,949 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 876,927 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 485,247 | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 490,105 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 564,382 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 674,155 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 853,624 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 651,331 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 432,986 | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 399,442 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 237,257 | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 218,927 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 585,629 | +167.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 2.18 million | 3.68 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 845,042 | 367,308 | 1.70 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 845,168 | 684,131 | 971,773 | 8 |
| 2000s | 532,059 | 237,257 | 853,624 | 9 |
| 2010s | 900,271 | 218,927 | 1.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia was 1.33 million in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,927 in 2013.
- How does Indonesia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.9%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.