Indonesia vs World: Primary education, teachers

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
World
34.10 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Indonesia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 34.10 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 32.59 million.

That makes World's figure about 22.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia World Difference Ahead
1970s 565,672 16.39 million 15.82 million World
1980s 1.08 million 20.55 million 19.47 million World
1990s 1.30 million 23.41 million 22.10 million World
2000s 1.43 million 26.58 million 25.15 million World
2010s 1.77 million 30.89 million 29.11 million World
2020s 1.47 million 33.49 million 32.02 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Indonesia or World?
World, at 34.10 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Indonesia and World?
32.59 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and World rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Indonesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.