School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.06 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.06 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.32 years
in 1985
All-time low
5.05 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2025
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
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 89th of 218 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.05 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.2 years | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.14 years | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.38 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.53 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.02 years | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.62 years | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6.88 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.22 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.32 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.22 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.11 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.98 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.85 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.75 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.66 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.54 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.47 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.64 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.57 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.87 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.67 years | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.54 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.86 years | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.93 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.03 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 6.06 years | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.06 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.06 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 89th out of 218 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