Indonesia vs United States of America: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
United States of America
1.78 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.78 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 270,070.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 1.12 million 1.42 million 294,823 United States of America
1990s 1.31 million 1.49 million 180,792 United States of America
2010s 1.86 million 1.73 million 135,138 Indonesia
2020s 1.47 million 1.75 million 286,872 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.78 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Indonesia and United States of America?
270,070, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
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.