Inequality in education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Inequality in education was 0.1295 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Indonesia is 0.1295, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Indonesia peaked at 0.1954 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1253, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 88th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1813 | 0.1566 | 0.1954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1353 | 0.1253 | 0.155 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Indonesia?
- Inequality in education in Indonesia was 0.1295 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1954 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for inequality in education?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.