Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia stood at 95.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia peaked at 99.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2011.
That places Indonesia 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.7% | — |
| 1977 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 96.2% | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Indonesia was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2011.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Indonesia ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.