Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 65,269 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia is 65,269 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 592,193 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 65,269 number, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 371,107 number | — |
| 1973 | 350,680 number | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 344,677 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 345,601 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 330,140 number | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 384,439 number | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 473,320 number | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 315,563 number | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 424,609 number | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 528,896 number | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 514,327 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 505,822 number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 592,193 number | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 569,828 number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 552,315 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 530,632 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 527,747 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 543,830 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 517,559 number | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 499,003 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 468,462 number | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 417,393 number | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 391,116 number | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 311,848 number | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 316,363 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 267,570 number | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 190,756 number | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 146,521 number | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 219,024 number | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 181,250 number | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 148,559 number | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 172,425 number | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 162,195 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 177,657 number | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 154,655 number | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 103,106 number | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 110,363 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 75,339 number | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 72,483 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 65,269 number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,423 number | 330,140 number | 473,320 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 503,798 number | 315,563 number | 592,193 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 459,620 number | 311,848 number | 543,830 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 205,308 number | 146,521 number | 316,363 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 115,133 number | 65,269 number | 177,657 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 70,167 number compare
- 18 Chad 67,310 number compare
- 19 Algeria 66,153 number compare
- 21 Morocco 62,748 number compare
- 22 Mozambique 57,688 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 45,813 number compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 65,269 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 592,193 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,269 number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 3 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.