Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 79.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 79.3% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia peaked at 79.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60.2% | — |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 79.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 79.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 64.2% | 79.3% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Indonesia was 79.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.