Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia is 28.68 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia peaked at 30.78 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.87 million, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 16.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 16.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 18.78 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 19.78 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 22.02 million | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 23.20 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 24.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 25.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 27.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 27.99 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 29.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 29.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 29.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 29.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.04 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.68 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.16 million | 14.87 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.38 million | 24.37 million | 30.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 million | 29.24 million | 29.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 million | 28.51 million | 29.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.86 million | 29.12 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 million | 28.62 million | 29.33 million | 6 |
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More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia was 28.68 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.