Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.7737 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.7737 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 73rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6245 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6524 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6753 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.706 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7073 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6961 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7045 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7155 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.724 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7275 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7365 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6865 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6869 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7371 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7624 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7712 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7606 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8125 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8434 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7594 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8053 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8604 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8819 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9964 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9597 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9732 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.92 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9436 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7961 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7645 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.7737 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.7737 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +32.9% | 0.327 units per square kilometre | 0.4347 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5973 units per square kilometre | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | 0.706 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7195 units per square kilometre | 0.6961 units per square kilometre | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7625 units per square kilometre | 0.6865 units per square kilometre | 0.8434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9453 units per square kilometre | 0.85 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7761 units per square kilometre | 0.7645 units per square kilometre | 0.7961 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 70 Syria 0.7972 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Malaysia 0.7751 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.7595 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.7521 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Dominica 0.736 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.7737 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.