Children out of school, primary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children out of school, primary was 250,575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Indonesia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Indonesia is 250,575, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Indonesia peaked at 5.93 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 63,112, in 2012.
That places Indonesia 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 5.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.93 million | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.60 million | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 4.75 million | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 931,927 | -60.6% |
| 1983 | 600,505 | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 527,935 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 497,616 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 652,367 | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 403,297 | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 548,571 | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 528,405 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +91.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 554,080 | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 690,846 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 264,905 | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 104,908 | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 486,790 | +364.0% |
| 2012 | 63,112 | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 490,076 | +676.5% |
| 2014 | 959,679 | +95.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +75.6% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 495,249 | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 778,194 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 420,235 | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 358,046 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 211,985 | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 310,418 | +46.4% |
| 2025 | 250,575 | -19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +676.5% | 63,112 | 490,076 |
| 2011 | +364.0% | 104,908 | 486,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.10 million | 3.35 million | 5.93 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 783,818 | 403,297 | 2.36 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.01 million | 1.70 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 996,633 | 264,905 | 1.56 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 918,984 | 63,112 | 2.19 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 388,242 | 211,985 | 778,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Indonesia?
- Children out of school, primary in Indonesia was 250,575 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,112 in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Indonesia ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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. 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.