Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 97.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 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, male in Indonesia stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Indonesia peaked at 97.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2007.
That places Indonesia 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.2% | — |
| 1996 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 97.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.7% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 77.4% | 85.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Indonesia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Indonesia was 97.3% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2007.
- How does Indonesia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Indonesia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (% 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.