Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 19.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.9% | — |
| 1972 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 5.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 8 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 3.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.