Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 109,884 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 109,884 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 79.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia peaked at 555,091 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 249,777 | — |
| 2007 | 102,252 | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 153,922 | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 262,503 | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 22,136 | -91.6% |
| 2013 | 9,404 | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 206,468 | — |
| 2017 | 192,705 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 218,213 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 555,091 | +154.4% |
| 2020 | 546,480 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 307,933 | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 318,275 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 180,955 | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 229,706 | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 109,884 | -52.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 109,884 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 30.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 109,884 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,378, 32.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,650 | 102,252 | 249,777 | 3 |
| 2010s | 183,315 | 0 | 555,091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 282,206 | 109,884 | 546,480 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 24 India 127,870 compare
- 25 Brazil 120,382 compare
- 26 South Africa 111,222 compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 107,869 compare
- 29 Tajikistan 103,051 compare
- 30 Guinea 98,936 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia was 109,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 555,091 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release