Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 20.30 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.30 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.43 million number
in 2014
All-time low
19.44 million number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia, 2002–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2002201020192002: 19.4M number2003: 19.5M number2004: 19.7M number2005: 19.8M number2006: 20.0M number2007: 19.9M number2008: 19.9M number2009: 19.9M number2010: 20.1M number2011: 20.2M number2012: 20.3M number2013: 20.4M number2014: 20.4M number2015: 20.4M number2016: 20.4M number2017: 20.3M number2018: 20.3M number2019: 20.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia stood at 20.30 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia peaked at 20.43 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.44 million number, in 2002.

Indonesia ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Indonesia, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 19.44 million number —
2003 19.54 million number +0.5%
2004 19.67 million number +0.7%
2005 19.82 million number +0.8%
2006 19.99 million number +0.9%
2007 19.91 million number -0.4%
2008 19.90 million number -0.1%
2009 19.95 million number +0.3%
2010 20.06 million number +0.6%
2011 20.23 million number +0.8%
2012 20.35 million number +0.6%
2013 20.41 million number +0.3%
2014 20.43 million number +0.1%
2015 20.40 million number -0.1%
2016 20.36 million number -0.2%
2017 20.29 million number -0.4%
2018 20.27 million number -0.1%
2019 20.30 million number +0.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 20.30 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 543,924 number, 37.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 20.30 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 311,831 number, 65.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.78 million number 19.44 million number 19.99 million number 8
2010s 20.31 million number 20.06 million number 20.43 million number 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Pakistan 27.09 million number compare
  2. 4 United States 24.33 million number compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 22.98 million number compare
  4. 7 Mexico 15.36 million number compare
  5. 8 Philippines 13.74 million number compare
  6. 9 Brazil 13.01 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia was 20.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.43 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.44 million number in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.