Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 17.17 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Indonesia, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Indonesia stood at 17.17 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Indonesia peaked at 22.06 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.17 headcount basis, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 45th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 21.07 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.07 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.69 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 17.33 headcount basis | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 18.66 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 17.17 headcount basis | -8.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.17 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.17 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.59 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4 headcount basis | 21.07 headcount basis | 22.06 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.21 headcount basis | 17.17 headcount basis | 19.69 headcount basis | 4 |
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Indonesia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Indonesia was 17.17 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release