Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia

Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 19.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.4%
World rank
43rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2001
All-time low
19.4%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2001–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, 2001–2018

0102030402001200920182001: 44 %2002: 39.7 %2003: 35.3 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 38.8 %2006: 39 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 29 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 21.6 %2018: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia is 19.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia peaked at 44.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2018.

Indonesia ranks 43rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 44.0%
2002 39.7% -9.7%
2003 35.3% -11.1%
2004 33.7% -4.8%
2005 38.8% +15.1%
2006 39.0% +0.5%
2007 31.6% -19.0%
2008 32.4% +2.6%
2009 30.6% -5.5%
2010 29.0% -5.2%
2011 22.8% -21.6%
2012 21.4% -6.1%
2013 20.1% -6.0%
2014 21.6% +7.5%
2018 19.4% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 30.6% 44.0% 9
2010s 22.4% 19.4% 29.0% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 40 Jamaica 20.2% compare
  2. 41 Cape Verde 20.0% compare
  3. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare
  4. 44 Ghana 19.0% compare
  5. 45 Belize 18.9% compare
  6. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia was 19.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Indonesia ranks 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/