Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia peaked at 23.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.8% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.0% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Indonesia was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Indonesia ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release