Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia is 1.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 13.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 3 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.