Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Indonesia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 72.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Indonesia peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 63rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61.5% | — |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.5% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.5% | 72.1% | 2 |
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 primary education who are qualified in Indonesia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Indonesia was 72.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release