Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
76.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Indonesia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Indonesia peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1981.
That places Indonesia 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 76.3% | — |
| 1982 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.7% | 76.3% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 86.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.1% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 60 Belgium 98.9% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 62 Fiji 98.9% compare
- 63 Montenegro 98.9% compare
- 65 Moldova 98.8% compare
- 66 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Indonesia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Indonesia was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1981.
- How does Indonesia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release