Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 465,940 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 465,940 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 465,940 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,523 number, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,523 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,030 number | +42.8% |
| 1972 | 16,780 number | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 17,003 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 16,868 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 21,153 number | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 22,203 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 24,503 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 27,223 number | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 29,356 number | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 33,030 number | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 37,100 number | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 37,845 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42,688 number | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 46,228 number | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 56,489 number | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 58,341 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 68,333 number | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 79,953 number | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 81,426 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 91,714 number | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 92,367 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 93,429 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94,416 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95,585 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96,466 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 98,094 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 93,962 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 95,128 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 124,268 number | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 133,121 number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 141,020 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 155,220 number | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 180,294 number | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 181,839 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 201,806 number | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 279,533 number | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 339,477 number | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 339,669 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 297,062 number | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 303,318 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 307,679 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 338,798 number | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 427,585 number | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 464,307 number | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 465,940 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,064 number | 10,523 number | 29,356 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,143 number | 33,030 number | 81,426 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,573 number | 91,714 number | 98,094 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 207,625 number | 124,268 number | 339,669 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,098 number | 297,062 number | 465,940 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 465,940 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 465,940 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,523 number in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.