Primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia stood at 0.1004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.1793 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 units per person, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1286 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1306 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1323 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1328 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1314 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1348 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1389 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1428 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1552 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1675 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1732 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1753 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1793 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1757 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1722 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1696 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1672 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1631 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1593 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1556 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.152 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1449 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1416 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1395 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1375 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1319 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1309 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1302 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1291 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1279 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1263 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1239 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1257 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1228 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1229 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1232 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1229 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1174 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1151 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1088 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1069 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1057 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1034 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1018 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1023 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1004 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.1286 units per person | 0.1552 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1732 units per person | 0.1672 units per person | 0.1793 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1495 units per person | 0.1375 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1272 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.1069 units per person | 0.1232 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1034 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.1067 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Indonesia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Indonesia was 0.1004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1793 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 units per person in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.