Children out of school, primary, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Children out of school, primary, male was 859,417 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
859,417
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
9th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 1975
All-time low
27,648
in 2009
Years of data
31
1971–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199420181971: 2.3M1972: 2.3M1974: 2.2M1975: 2.3M1976: 2.1M1978: 1.2M1981: 660.9k1987: 36.0k1989: 63.4k1990: 324.9k1991: 491.7k1992: 580.2k1993: 712.8k1994: 555.3k1995: 536.8k1996: 790.6k1997: 825.1k2001: 597.2k2002: 658.6k2003: 618.2k2004: 695.5k2005: 705.6k2006: 466.0k2007: 121.1k2008: 291.4k2009: 27.6k2013: 271.1k2014: 374.1k2016: 520.7k2017: 594.2k2018: 859.4k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.19 million compare
  2. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  3. 8 Niger 924,422 compare
  4. 10 India 815,165 compare
  5. 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.