Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.9% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 29.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Indonesia 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.9% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +88.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +366.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +671.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +93.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 15.2% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 0.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.