Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 98.2% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.9% | — |
| 1972 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 45.5% | 77.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 68.3% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 78.0% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 80.0% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 81.8% | 98.2% | 5 |
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 98.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release