Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 97.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 97.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.1% | — |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 97.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 82.1% | 89.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.2% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 97.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release