Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Indonesia, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 1.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -94.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release