School enrollment, primary in Indonesia
Indonesia: School enrollment, primary was 93.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Indonesia, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Nauru 93.7% compare
- 94 Estonia 93.7% compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.6% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 93.4% compare
- 98 Lesotho 93.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 93.2% compare
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 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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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.