School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.51 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.99 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.51 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia peaked at 4.99 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.51 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 million | 3.32 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 million | 4.06 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 4.33 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 4.40 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.46 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million | 4.51 million | 4.87 million | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Indonesia was 4.51 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release