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 17.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.8%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2001
All-time low
17.8%
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: 44.8 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 36 %2004: 34 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 38.8 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 31.1 %2010: 29.4 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 22.4 %2018: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 17.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia peaked at 44.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.

Indonesia ranks 47th of 138 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, female (%) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 44.8%
2002 40.6% -9.4%
2003 36.0% -11.2%
2004 34.0% -5.6%
2005 39.2% +15.2%
2006 38.8% -1.0%
2007 31.4% -19.0%
2008 32.7% +3.9%
2009 31.1% -4.7%
2010 29.4% -5.5%
2011 23.1% -21.4%
2012 20.6% -10.8%
2013 21.5% +4.3%
2014 22.4% +4.1%
2018 17.8% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 31.1% 44.8% 9
2010s 22.5% 17.8% 29.4% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% compare
  2. 45 Cape Verde 18.4% compare
  3. 46 Ghana 17.8% compare
  4. 48 South Africa 17.1% compare
  5. 49 Namibia 17.0% compare
  6. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9% 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 17.8% 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 44.8% 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 17.8% in 2018.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Indonesia ranks 47th out of 138 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 45.4%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/