Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 19.53 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 19.53 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia peaked at 22.25 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.02 headcount basis, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.02 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 19.3 headcount basis | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.98 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.25 headcount basis | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 20.49 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.03 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.37 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.21 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.53 headcount basis | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.43 headcount basis | 17.02 headcount basis | 19.3 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.65 headcount basis | 19.53 headcount basis | 22.25 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 60 Belarus 19.98 headcount basis compare
- 61 Tuvalu 19.88 headcount basis compare
- 62 Tonga 19.85 headcount basis compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 headcount basis compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 headcount basis compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Indonesia was 19.53 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release