Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 90.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia, 1820–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 90.4% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Indonesia ranks 125th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.1% | 46.7% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 62.6% | 80.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.4% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.4% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.12 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia was 90.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Indonesia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Indonesia ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.