Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 391,239 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
391,239 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.25 million number
in 1986
All-time low
391,239 number
in 2018
Years of data
44
1972–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 391,239 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 3.25 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 391,239 number, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.94 million number | — |
| 1973 | 1.88 million number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 million number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.17 million number | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million number | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million number | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million number | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 2.67 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million number | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million number | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.88 million number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million number | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million number | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million number | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million number | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million number | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million number | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 841,662 number | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million number | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million number | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 991,170 number | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 858,424 number | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million number | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 878,373 number | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 893,759 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 601,593 number | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 659,482 number | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 488,035 number | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 509,986 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 412,988 number | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 391,239 number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 million number | 1.81 million number | 2.65 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million number | 2.12 million number | 3.25 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million number | 1.71 million number | 2.94 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 841,662 number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,788 number | 391,239 number | 1.00 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Indonesia was 391,239 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,239 number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.