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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.1% | — |
| 1880 | 0.4% | +192.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
| 1890 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1895 | 0.9% | +46.0% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 1905 | 1.4% | +39.2% |
| 1910 | 1.9% | +37.3% |
| 1915 | 2.6% | +31.8% |
| 1920 | 3.3% | +29.6% |
| 1925 | 4.6% | +39.3% |
| 1930 | 7.7% | +65.5% |
| 1935 | 9.3% | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 10.7% | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 12.7% | +18.5% |
| 1950 | 24.0% | +89.4% |
| 1955 | 35.4% | +47.2% |
| 1960 | 46.7% | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 55.5% | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 62.6% | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 90.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 90.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +192.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1950 | +89.4% | 12.7% | 24.0% |
| 1930 | +65.5% | 4.6% | 7.7% |
| 1955 | +47.2% | 24.0% | 35.4% |
| 1895 | +46.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (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
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.