Indonesia vs MDG: World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
MDG: World
34.10 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
MDG: World rank
3rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

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

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

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

Indonesia ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 34.10 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: World?
32.59 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and MDG: World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and MDG: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 3rd 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