Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.9% | — |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 82.3% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +29.4% | 63.6% | 82.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 56.1% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 73.8% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 83.6% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 86.1% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 99.5% | 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 99.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release