Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 15.37 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.37 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.85 million number
in 2012
All-time low
8.09 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia, 1970–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia is 15.37 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia peaked at 15.85 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million number, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 8.09 million number —
1971 8.54 million number +5.5%
1972 8.86 million number +3.8%
1973 9.21 million number +4.0%
1974 9.45 million number +2.5%
1975 9.69 million number +2.6%
1976 10.10 million number +4.3%
1977 10.64 million number +5.3%
1978 11.85 million number +11.4%
1981 13.75 million number +16.1%
1982 14.37 million number +4.5%
1983 14.56 million number +1.3%
1984 15.11 million number +3.8%
1985 15.50 million number +2.6%
1986 15.58 million number +0.5%
1987 15.51 million number -0.4%
1988 15.60 million number +0.6%
1989 15.58 million number -0.1%
1990 15.48 million number -0.7%
1991 15.27 million number -1.3%
1992 15.12 million number -1.0%
1993 15.24 million number +0.9%
1994 15.41 million number +1.1%
1995 15.36 million number -0.3%
1996 15.22 million number -0.9%
1997 15.11 million number -0.7%
1998 15.28 million number +1.2%
1999 15.09 million number -1.3%
2000 14.68 million number -2.7%
2001 14.74 million number +0.4%
2002 14.86 million number +0.8%
2003 14.91 million number +0.3%
2004 14.94 million number +0.2%
2005 15.08 million number +0.9%
2006 15.00 million number -0.5%
2007 15.48 million number +3.2%
2008 15.21 million number -1.7%
2009 15.47 million number +1.7%
2010 15.31 million number -1.0%
2011 15.48 million number +1.1%
2012 15.85 million number +2.4%
2013 15.52 million number -2.1%
2014 15.54 million number +0.2%
2015 15.50 million number -0.3%
2016 15.38 million number -0.7%
2017 15.33 million number -0.3%
2018 15.37 million number +0.3%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 15.37 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 69.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 15.37 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 128.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.60 million number 8.09 million number 11.85 million number 9
1980s 15.06 million number 13.75 million number 15.60 million number 9
1990s 15.26 million number 15.09 million number 15.48 million number 10
2000s 15.04 million number 14.68 million number 15.48 million number 10
2010s 15.48 million number 15.31 million number 15.85 million number 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 2 China 55.77 million number compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
  5. 6 United States 12.75 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia was 15.37 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 15.85 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million number in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.