Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 62.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Indonesia 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | — |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +29.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -51.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 4.7% | 13.1% | 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 one year before the official primary in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Indonesia was 4.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Indonesia ranks 122nd out of 175 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release