Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia

Indonesia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 28.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.68 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
30.78 million
in 2012
All-time low
14.87 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970–2025

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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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 126.12 million compare
  2. 2 China 108.57 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 33.42 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
  5. 6 United States 23.83 million compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.