Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 14.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
14.06 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.18 million number
in 2011
All-time low
6.78 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.06 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Indonesia peaked at 15.18 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.78 million number, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.78 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.98 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.28 million number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.09 million number | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8.68 million number | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 9.14 million number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 10.18 million number | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 11.79 million number | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 12.65 million number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 13.43 million number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 14.41 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.37 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 14.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.55 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.46 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.48 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.35 million number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.46 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.36 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.23 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.99 million number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.83 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.95 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.32 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.18 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.93 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.07 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.06 million number | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.06 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 67.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.06 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 131.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.00 million number | 6.78 million number | 10.18 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.77 million number | 11.79 million number | 14.55 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.31 million number | 13.99 million number | 14.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 million number | 13.83 million number | 14.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 million number | 14.02 million number | 15.18 million number | 9 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Indonesia was 14.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 million number in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.