Elementary school as the first level of formal education is the first step in solving bullying. Students are the main focus to determine the characteristics of bullying perpetrated by elementary school students. This study uses a literature study to explore the characteristics of bullying in elementary school students in Indonesia. In Indonesia, six significant cities are bullying areas for elementary school students, namely Aceh, Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta, Malang, and Semarang. Data searches were conducted using Indonesian and English searches. The search time is limited to the last five years, namely 2016-2021. The factors that cause bullying in elementary schools are sorted by what often appears, namely individuals; social and economic status; the role of teachers, families, and school climate; and media. The types of bullying perpetrated by elementary school students ranked the most dominant being physical, psychological, verbal, and sexual bullying.