Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.09 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia peaked at 6.41 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.41 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.07 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 5.50 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | -7.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 56.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 93.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 million | 4.18 million | 6.41 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.81 million | 4.16 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.09 million | 2.26 million | 2 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Indonesia was 2.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release