Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia, 1995–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.9% | — |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 99.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.6% | 88.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 22 Oman 99.3% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 26 Macau, China 99.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.2%
- 28 Greece 99.2% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Indonesia was 99.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.