School enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: School enrollment, primary, female was 91.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia stood at 91.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia peaked at 96.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1974.
Indonesia ranks 92nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 91.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.9%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 63.6% | 80.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 85.5% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.2% | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.5% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 95.6% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Indonesia was 91.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1974.
- How does Indonesia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.