Primary education, teachers in Indonesia

Indonesia: Primary education, teachers was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2025
All-time low
31.8%
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025

Primary education, teachers in Indonesia, 1970–2025

0204060801970199720251970: 31.8 % female1976: 36.5 % female1977: 36.1 % female1978: 36.6 % female1983: 32.8 % female1988: 49.3 % female1989: 49.7 % female1990: 50 % female1991: 50.5 % female1992: 50.5 % female1993: 51.4 % female1994: 52.1 % female1995: 52.3 % female1996: 52.3 % female1999: 51.3 % female2000: 52 % female2001: 52.2 % female2002: 52 % female2003: 54.1 % female2004: 52.3 % female2005: 61 % female2006: 59 % female2007: 57.6 % female2008: 60.1 % female2009: 61.6 % female2010: 62.5 % female2011: 63 % female2012: 63.6 % female2013: 62.4 % female2014: 62.1 % female2016: 62.1 % female2017: 66 % female2018: 68.4 % female2019: 67 % female2020: 69.5 % female2021: 69.6 % female2022: 70.6 % female2023: 71.2 % female2024: 71.8 % female2025: 72.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Indonesia is 72.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Indonesia peaked at 72.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.2% 31.8% 36.6% 4
1980s 43.9% 32.8% 49.7% 3
1990s 51.3% 50.0% 52.3% 8
2000s 56.2% 52.0% 61.6% 10
2010s 64.1% 62.1% 68.4% 9
2020s 70.8% 69.5% 72.4% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 120 Botswana 74.1% compare
  2. 121 Norway 73.6% compare
  3. 122 El Salvador 73.5% compare
  4. 124 Tunisia 71.9% compare
  5. 125 Peru 71.3% compare
  6. 126 Paraguay 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Indonesia?
Primary education, teachers in Indonesia was 72.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for primary education, teachers?
Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.