School enrollment, primary in Indonesia

Indonesia: School enrollment, primary was 93.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1987
All-time low
70.1%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

School enrollment, primary in Indonesia, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 70.1 % net1972: 71.2 % net1974: 70.9 % net1975: 73.4 % net1976: 76.3 % net1977: 78.7 % net1978: 85.4 % net1981: 90.1 % net1982: 96 % net1983: 97.4 % net1984: 97.7 % net1985: 97.8 % net1986: 97.2 % net1987: 98.1 % net1988: 97.8 % net1989: 97.9 % net1990: 96.2 % net1991: 95.3 % net1992: 94.5 % net1993: 93.3 % net1994: 93.8 % net1995: 93.6 % net1996: 92.5 % net1997: 92.5 % net2001: 91.9 % net2002: 91.3 % net2003: 90.6 % net2004: 89.7 % net2005: 88.9 % net2006: 91.8 % net2007: 93.8 % net2008: 93.1 % net2009: 93.8 % net2010: 94.2 % net2011: 93.7 % net2012: 92.9 % net2013: 90.6 % net2014: 90 % net2016: 92.8 % net2017: 94.1 % net2018: 93.5 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 93.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Indonesia peaked at 98.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1971.

Indonesia ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Indonesia, 1971 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1971 70.1%
1972 71.2% +1.6%
1974 70.9% -0.4%
1975 73.4% +3.5%
1976 76.3% +4.0%
1977 78.7% +3.1%
1978 85.4% +8.6%
1981 90.1% +5.5%
1982 96.0% +6.6%
1983 97.4% +1.4%
1984 97.7% +0.3%
1985 97.8% +0.1%
1986 97.2% -0.6%
1987 98.1% +0.9%
1988 97.8% -0.3%
1989 97.9% +0.1%
1990 96.2% -1.7%
1991 95.3% -0.9%
1992 94.5% -0.9%
1993 93.3% -1.3%
1994 93.8% +0.6%
1995 93.6% -0.2%
1996 92.5% -1.2%
1997 92.5% -0.1%
2001 91.9% -0.6%
2002 91.3% -0.7%
2003 90.6% -0.8%
2004 89.7% -1.0%
2005 88.9% -0.9%
2006 91.8% +3.2%
2007 93.8% +2.2%
2008 93.1% -0.7%
2009 93.8% +0.7%
2010 94.2% +0.5%
2011 93.7% -0.5%
2012 92.9% -0.9%
2013 90.6% -2.5%
2014 90.0% -0.6%
2016 92.8% +3.1%
2017 94.1% +1.4%
2018 93.5% -0.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 93.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 93.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.1% 70.1% 85.4% 7
1980s 96.7% 90.1% 98.1% 9
1990s 94.0% 92.5% 96.2% 8
2000s 91.7% 88.9% 93.8% 9
2010s 92.7% 90.0% 94.2% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 93 Nauru 93.7% compare
  2. 94 Estonia 93.7% compare
  3. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.6% compare
  4. 97 Cape Verde 93.4% compare
  5. 98 Lesotho 93.3% compare
  6. 99 Switzerland 93.2% compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary in Indonesia?
School enrollment, primary in Indonesia was 93.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1971.
How does Indonesia rank for school enrollment, primary?
Indonesia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.