Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 465,940 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
465,940 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
465,940 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,523 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019942018

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 India 1.42 million number compare
  2. 3 Russia 646,000 number compare
  3. 4 United States 612,929 number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 318,381 number compare
  5. 7 Germany 311,040 number compare
  6. 8 Vietnam 262,101 number compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.