School enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia
Indonesia: School enrollment, primary, private was 22.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia peaked at 34.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.2% | — |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 23.6% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 22.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.7% compare
- 54 Chad 23.6% compare
- 55 Nigeria 23.3% compare
- 57 British Virgin Islands 22.5% compare
- 58 United States Virgin Islands 22.3% compare
- 59 Thailand 22.2% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Indonesia was 22.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.