Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 19.53 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia stood at 19.53 pupils per teacher.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia peaked at 22.25 pupils per teacher in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.02 pupils per teacher, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.02 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2017 | 19.3 pupils per teacher | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.98 pupils per teacher | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.25 pupils per teacher | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 20.49 pupils per teacher | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.03 pupils per teacher | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.37 pupils per teacher | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.21 pupils per teacher | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.53 pupils per teacher | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.43 pupils per teacher | 17.02 pupils per teacher | 19.3 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.65 pupils per teacher | 19.53 pupils per teacher | 22.25 pupils per teacher | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 60 Belarus 19.98 pupils per teacher compare
- 61 Tuvalu 19.88 pupils per teacher compare
- 62 Tonga 19.85 pupils per teacher compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 pupils per teacher compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 pupils per teacher compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Indonesia was 19.53 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 pupils per teacher in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.