China, People's Republic of vs Indonesia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

China, People's Republic of
6.74 million
in 2024
Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 6.74 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 5.23 million.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 4.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.62 million 574,847 4.04 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 5.45 million 1.05 million 4.40 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 5.64 million 1.30 million 4.33 million China, People's Republic of
2000s 5.91 million 1.43 million 4.48 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 6.00 million 1.79 million 4.21 million China, People's Republic of
2020s 6.67 million 1.47 million 5.20 million China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, China, People's Republic of or Indonesia?
China, People's Republic of, at 6.74 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
5.23 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Indonesia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.