Indonesia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
29.12 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 29.12 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 27.61 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 19.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 565,672 12.27 million 11.71 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 1.08 million 16.30 million 15.22 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 1.30 million 19.07 million 17.77 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 1.43 million 21.99 million 20.55 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.77 million 26.09 million 24.31 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 1.47 million 28.54 million 27.07 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 29.12 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Indonesia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
27.61 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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