Gender gap education levels in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gender gap education levels was 90.4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
90.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
98.33
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
63
1820–2018
Gender gap education levels in Indonesia, 1820–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 90.4 for gender gap education levels 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 education levels in Indonesia peaked at 98.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 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 education levels in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0.13 | — |
| 1880 | 0.38 | +192.3% |
| 1885 | 0.54 | +42.1% |
| 1890 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 1895 | 0.92 | +46.0% |
| 1900 | 1.02 | +10.9% |
| 1905 | 1.42 | +39.2% |
| 1910 | 1.95 | +37.3% |
| 1915 | 2.57 | +31.8% |
| 1920 | 3.33 | +29.6% |
| 1925 | 4.64 | +39.3% |
| 1930 | 7.68 | +65.5% |
| 1935 | 9.32 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 10.71 | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 12.69 | +18.5% |
| 1950 | 24.04 | +89.4% |
| 1955 | 35.38 | +47.2% |
| 1960 | 46.72 | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 55.54 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 62.59 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 64.7 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.86 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 67.75 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 70.94 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 80.11 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 83 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 85.21 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 97.04 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 96.34 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 94.68 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.72 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.56 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.63 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 93.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.34 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.16 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.2 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 96.17 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.79 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.44 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.03 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.71 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 96.96 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.19 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.33 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.57 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.39 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 91.22 | -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 94.11, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 90.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| 1950 | +89.4% | 12.69 | 24.04 |
| 1930 | +65.5% | 4.64 | 7.68 |
| 1955 | +47.2% | 24.04 | 35.38 |
| 1895 | +46.0% | 0.63 | 0.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.065 | 0 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.775 | 0.63 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.02 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.26 | 1.95 | 2.57 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.98 | 3.33 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.5 | 7.68 | 9.32 | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.7 | 10.71 | 12.69 | 2 |
| 1950s | 29.71 | 24.04 | 35.38 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.13 | 46.72 | 55.54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.79 | 62.59 | 80.11 | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.4 | 83 | 97.04 | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.48 | 92.56 | 94.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.9 | 93.44 | 98.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.38 | 90.4 | 98.33 | 5 |
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 gender gap education levels in Indonesia?
- Gender gap education levels in Indonesia was 90.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.33 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Indonesia rank for gender gap education levels?
- Indonesia ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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