School age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 4.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.38 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.34 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia is 4.38 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia peaked at 4.86 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.71 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.38 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 million | 3.34 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 million | 4.02 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million | 4.23 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.31 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.38 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.38 million | 4.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 5 United States of America 5.48 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.40 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4.77 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.17 million compare
- 10 Mexico 3.07 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.87 million 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Indonesia was 4.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release