Children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children out of school, primary, male was 859,417 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia is 859,417, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia peaked at 2.31 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27,648, in 2009.
Indonesia ranks 9th 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, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.26 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 660,920 | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 35,989 | -94.6% |
| 1989 | 63,406 | +76.2% |
| 1990 | 324,907 | +412.4% |
| 1991 | 491,697 | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 580,162 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 712,760 | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 555,347 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 536,797 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 790,565 | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 825,135 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 597,159 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 658,620 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 618,172 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 695,512 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 705,581 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 465,989 | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 121,094 | -74.0% |
| 2008 | 291,404 | +140.6% |
| 2009 | 27,648 | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 271,149 | +880.7% |
| 2014 | 374,050 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 520,653 | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 594,151 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 859,417 | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.18 million | 2.31 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 253,438 | 35,989 | 660,920 | 3 |
| 1990s | 602,171 | 324,907 | 825,135 | 8 |
| 2000s | 464,575 | 27,648 | 705,581 | 9 |
| 2010s | 523,884 | 271,149 | 859,417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.19 million compare
- 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
- 8 Niger 924,422 compare
- 10 India 815,165 compare
- 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia was 859,417 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,648 in 2009.
- How does Indonesia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. 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, male. 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.