Brazil vs Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, female
Brazil
620,653
in 2024
Indonesia
1.09 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.09 million against 620,653 in Brazil, a difference of 472,047.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,542 | 163,454 | 270,088 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 747,446 | 685,100 | 62,346 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 753,126 | 796,184 | 43,057 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 703,261 | 1.14 million | 434,206 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 681,885 | 1.04 million | 354,743 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.09 million against 620,653 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 472,047, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release