Primary education, pupils (% female) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Indonesia is 47.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Indonesia peaked at 49.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1974.
Indonesia ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.6% | — |
| 1971 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Indonesia?
- Primary education, pupils in Indonesia was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1974.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.