Indonesia vs United States of America: Teachers in primary education, female

Indonesia
1.09 million
in 2025
United States of America
1.56 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.56 million against 1.09 million in Indonesia, a difference of 463,970.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 676,294 1.26 million 587,030 United States of America
2010s 1.20 million 1.51 million 307,852 United States of America
2020s 1.03 million 1.53 million 500,892 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.56 million against 1.09 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Indonesia and United States of America?
463,970, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release