Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Children out of school, primary, female was 1.33 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
6th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.68 million
in 1974
All-time low
218,927
in 2013
Years of data
31
1971–2018

Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia, 1971–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1971199420181971: 3.2M1972: 3.2M1974: 3.7M1975: 3.3M1976: 3.0M1978: 2.2M1981: 1.7M1987: 367.3k1989: 465.0k1990: 684.1k1991: 814.8k1992: 914.3k1993: 971.8k1994: 829.2k1995: 811.4k1996: 858.9k1997: 876.9k2001: 485.2k2002: 490.1k2003: 564.4k2004: 674.2k2005: 853.6k2006: 651.3k2007: 433.0k2008: 399.4k2009: 237.3k2013: 218.9k2014: 585.6k2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Indonesia, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.65 million compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
  3. 5 Sudan 1.50 million compare
  4. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  5. 8 Niger 952,357 compare
  6. 9 India 907,274 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.