Inequality in education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Inequality in education was 0.1295 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1295
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1954
in 2011
All-time low
0.1253
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1922 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1954 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1912 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1855 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1843 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1862 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1615 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1875 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1725 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1566 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.155 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1253 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1314 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1295 | -1.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.1295 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.1295 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in education in Indonesia?
- Inequality in education in Indonesia was 0.1295 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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