Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.39 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.39 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.91 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.7848 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
31
1971–2018
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.39 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7848 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.31 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.47 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.62 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.87 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.39 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.857 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7848 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9628 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 GPIA | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8512 GPIA | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPIA | -9.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 0.7848 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 5 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Indonesia was 1.39 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7848 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release