Persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1973.
Indonesia ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.9% | — |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 82.3% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 56.1% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 73.8% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 83.6% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 86.1% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Indonesia was 99.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.