Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 165,126 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia is 165,126 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 1.06 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 165,126 number, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 647,676 number | — |
| 1973 | 642,938 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 628,636 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 720,851 number | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 704,479 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 822,845 number | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 982,931 number | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 980,861 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 854,757 number | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 939,246 number | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 924,804 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 979,159 number | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million number | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 965,740 number | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 962,319 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 983,732 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 966,877 number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 919,666 number | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 891,737 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 851,850 number | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 798,392 number | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 758,777 number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 632,840 number | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 884,930 number | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 657,053 number | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 593,115 number | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 422,776 number | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 324,735 number | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 452,551 number | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 357,988 number | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 371,252 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 339,479 number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 444,196 number | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 414,759 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 228,983 number | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 350,729 number | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 241,013 number | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 271,908 number | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 223,901 number | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 194,967 number | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 171,468 number | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 165,126 number | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 735,765 number | 628,636 number | 982,931 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 960,859 number | 854,757 number | 1.06 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 856,541 number | 632,840 number | 1.00 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 440,349 number | 324,735 number | 657,053 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 251,428 number | 165,126 number | 414,759 number | 9 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 165,126 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,126 number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.