Primary education, teachers in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary education, teachers was 1.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Indonesia is 1.51 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Indonesia peaked at 2.11 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 514,007, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 514,007 | — |
| 1971 | 534,800 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 548,424 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 556,652 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 573,061 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 603,327 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 618,818 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 549,519 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 592,439 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 787,400 | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 855,876 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 971,893 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 60.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.51 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 211.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 592,439 | 787,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565,672 | 514,007 | 618,818 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 787,400 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.29 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.60 million | 2.11 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 1.51 million | 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 primary education, teachers in Indonesia?
- Primary education, teachers in Indonesia was 1.51 million 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 2.11 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,007 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.