Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1977
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
40
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia, 1971–2017

2.557.51012.51971199420171971: 12.5 %1972: 11.6 %1973: 10.9 %1974: 11.3 %1975: 10.8 %1976: 11.6 %1977: 13.4 %1981: 9.3 %1982: 9.9 %1983: 9.5 %1984: 9.6 %1985: 10.9 %1986: 10.1 %1987: 9.7 %1988: 9.7 %1989: 9.8 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 9.2 %1992: 9 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 6.9 %1996: 5.8 %1999: 6 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.2 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 1.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 13.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

That places Indonesia 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Indonesia, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 12.5%
1972 11.6% -6.8%
1973 10.9% -6.5%
1974 11.3% +3.8%
1975 10.8% -4.2%
1976 11.6% +7.0%
1977 13.4% +15.6%
1981 9.3% -30.5%
1982 9.9% +6.8%
1983 9.5% -3.9%
1984 9.6% +0.2%
1985 10.9% +13.8%
1986 10.1% -7.6%
1987 9.7% -3.2%
1988 9.7% -0.7%
1989 9.8% +1.0%
1990 9.6% -1.5%
1991 9.2% -4.4%
1992 9.0% -2.2%
1993 8.5% -5.5%
1994 7.6% -10.9%
1995 6.9% -9.3%
1996 5.8% -15.5%
1999 6.0% +4.1%
2000 6.2% +2.7%
2001 5.4% -13.7%
2002 3.8% -29.3%
2003 2.9% -23.5%
2004 4.1% +41.0%
2005 3.7% -10.2%
2006 3.4% -6.8%
2007 2.9% -15.8%
2008 3.6% +25.0%
2009 3.4% -6.8%
2010 2.9% -13.8%
2011 2.9% +0.7%
2012 2.0% -33.0%
2013 2.2% +12.3%
2016 1.4% -36.1%
2017 1.3% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 10.8% 13.4% 7
1980s 9.8% 9.3% 10.9% 9
1990s 7.8% 5.8% 9.6% 8
2000s 3.9% 2.9% 6.2% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 103 Andorra 1.4% compare
  2. 104 Thailand 1.4% compare
  3. 105 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
  4. 107 Philippines 1.3% compare
  5. 108 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  6. 109 Romania 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Indonesia was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.