Indonesia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
28.60 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 28.60 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 27.09 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 18.9 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 216 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 565,672 11.80 million 11.23 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 1.08 million 15.80 million 14.72 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 1.30 million 18.43 million 17.12 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 1.43 million 21.44 million 20.01 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 1.77 million 25.57 million 23.80 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 1.47 million 28.01 million 26.54 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 28.60 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Indonesia and MDG: Developing Regions?
27.09 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: Developing Regions?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release