Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6779 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6779 GPIA
World rank
135th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.6714 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
22
1972–2023
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia stood at 0.6779 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6714 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Indonesia 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.27 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9301 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9222 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9122 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8468 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6714 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8042 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9123 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6779 GPIA | -38.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.6779 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.6779 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 GPIA | 0.6714 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6779 GPIA | 0.6779 GPIA | 0.6779 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6864 GPIA compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.6853 GPIA compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.6851 GPIA compare
- 136 Mexico 0.6656 GPIA compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.6486 GPIA compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 0.6388 GPIA 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Indonesia was 0.6779 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6714 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Indonesia ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release