Repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia is 1.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia peaked at 12.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.0% | — |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 112 Thailand 1.4% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% compare
- 116 Romania 1.3% compare
- 117 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
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, primary, total in Indonesia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Indonesia was 1.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Indonesia ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.