Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 years | — |
| 1971 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Niue 4 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena 4 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 3 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Guam 5 years compare
- 3 Iran 5 years compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 3 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
- 3 North Korea 5 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 3 years compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Indonesia was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release