Average age, primary education and below in Indonesia

Indonesia: Average age, primary education and below was 42.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.83
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.83
in 2019
All-time low
31.77
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Average age, primary education and below in Indonesia, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 31.81991: 321992: 321993: 32.21994: 32.51996: 32.71997: 331998: 33.21999: 33.52000: 33.62001: 32.92002: 33.52003: 33.72004: 38.32005: 32.42006: 37.62007: 34.62008: 34.82009: 34.92010: 35.92011: 40.82012: 40.92013: 412014: 41.52015: 412016: 41.22017: 41.62018: 42.32019: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, primary education and below in Indonesia stood at 42.83. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Indonesia peaked at 42.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.77, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 31.77 —
1991 31.98 +0.6%
1992 32.03 +0.2%
1993 32.17 +0.4%
1994 32.46 +0.9%
1996 32.7 +0.8%
1997 33.01 +0.9%
1998 33.17 +0.5%
1999 33.51 +1.0%
2000 33.6 +0.3%
2001 32.92 -2.0%
2002 33.49 +1.7%
2003 33.69 +0.6%
2004 38.29 +13.7%
2005 32.43 -15.3%
2006 37.55 +15.8%
2007 34.59 -7.9%
2008 34.84 +0.7%
2009 34.93 +0.3%
2010 35.89 +2.8%
2011 40.76 +13.6%
2012 40.9 +0.4%
2013 41.03 +0.3%
2014 41.54 +1.2%
2015 40.97 -1.4%
2016 41.2 +0.6%
2017 41.65 +1.1%
2018 42.34 +1.7%
2019 42.83 +1.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 42.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 42.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.44, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.53 31.77 33.51 9
2000s 34.63 32.43 38.29 10
2010s 40.91 35.89 42.83 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 40 Russia 46.09 compare
  2. 41 Niger 45.35 compare
  3. 42 Mauritius 44.79 compare
  4. 44 China 42.05 compare
  5. 45 Romania 40.61 compare
  6. 46 Chile 40.42 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Indonesia?
Average age, primary education and below in Indonesia was 42.83 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.77 in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Indonesia ranks 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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