School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.06 years in 2025. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 6.06 years.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 7.32 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.05 years, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 86th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.33 years | 5.05 years | 6.02 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.05 years | 6.62 years | 7.32 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.73 years | 6.66 years | 6.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 6.47 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 5.86 years | 6.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.9 years | 6.06 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia was 6.06 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release