Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia

Indonesia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3.85 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.85 million number
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
10.92 million number
in 1974
All-time low
2.95 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1972–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia, 1972–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1972199520181972: 10.2M number1974: 10.9M number1975: 10.7M number1976: 10.3M number1977: 10.0M number1978: 8.4M number1987: 3.7M number1995: 6.2M number2001: 4.7M number2002: 4.9M number2003: 4.4M number2004: 4.4M number2005: 5.0M number2006: 5.1M number2007: 3.3M number2008: 3.9M number2009: 3.3M number2010: 3.0M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.7M number2014: 3.8M number2018: 3.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia stood at 3.85 million number.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 10.92 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million number, in 2011.

That places Indonesia 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 10.18 million number
1974 10.92 million number +7.3%
1975 10.68 million number -2.2%
1976 10.31 million number -3.5%
1977 9.98 million number -3.2%
1978 8.43 million number -15.5%
1987 3.65 million number -56.7%
1995 6.23 million number +70.5%
2001 4.71 million number -24.3%
2002 4.86 million number +3.2%
2003 4.37 million number -10.2%
2004 4.43 million number +1.5%
2005 4.99 million number +12.6%
2006 5.12 million number +2.5%
2007 3.26 million number -36.3%
2008 3.88 million number +18.9%
2009 3.33 million number -14.2%
2010 3.04 million number -8.7%
2011 2.95 million number -3.0%
2012 3.13 million number +6.2%
2013 3.66 million number +16.9%
2014 3.79 million number +3.7%
2018 3.85 million number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.08 million number 8.43 million number 10.92 million number 6
1980s 3.65 million number 3.65 million number 3.65 million number 1
1990s 6.23 million number 6.23 million number 6.23 million number 1
2000s 4.33 million number 3.26 million number 5.12 million number 9
2010s 3.40 million number 2.95 million number 3.85 million number 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Ethiopia 6.94 million number compare
  2. 3 Niger 2.53 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 2.06 million number compare
  4. 5 Chad 1.70 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Indonesia was 3.85 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 2011.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/