Primary education, pupils in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, pupils 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
54
1970–2025
Primary education, pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 28.68 million for primary education, pupils 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 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 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1981 | 25.54 million | +15.9% |
| 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 28.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 55.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 28.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 126.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.60 million | 14.87 million | 22.02 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.83 million | 25.54 million | 30.13 million | 9 |
| 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
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 primary education, pupils in Indonesia?
- Primary education, pupils in Indonesia was 28.68 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.